Jake
What it means
Satisfactory, agreeable, or in proper working order.
Reach for it when using dated informal reassurance that a situation is fine
Once the replacement fuse held, the electrician said everything was jake.
Words to choose between 5
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playful
hunky-dory
Fits when lighthearted reassurance suits the audience
Careful Hunky-dory can trivialize a problem that still deserves careful monitoring.
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playful
shipshape
Fits when orderliness and readiness are visibly established
Careful Shipshape concerns neat readiness, not whether an agreement feels acceptable.
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everyday
all right
Fits when the condition is acceptable rather than excellent
Careful All right may concede mediocrity instead of conveying cheerful reassurance.
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everyday
Fits when simple reassurance is enough
Careful Fine can sound grudging and lacks jake's deliberately old-fashioned flavor.
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professional
Fits when a measured standard has been met
Careful Satisfactory is dry and may sound like faint praise in friendly speech.
Opposites 3
- faulty
- unsatisfactory
- troubled
Common phrases 3
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everything is jake
After the safety check, the crew agreed that everything was jake.
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things are jake
Things are jake now that both families have approved the plan.
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perfectly jake
The old radio sounded perfectly jake after a careful cleaning.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Jake in this sense is dated informal usage and can be mistaken for a personal name.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Commander Keane, Australian accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated