Peachy
What it means
Very good, pleasing, or proceeding without trouble.
Reach for it when giving an upbeat, informal verdict on a situation
The replacement arrived before lunch, so everything was peachy by opening time.
Words to choose between 6
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| everyday | |
| warm | |
| professional | |
| literary |
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playful
hunky-dory
Fits if cheerful reassurance about a situation can be openly folksy
Careful Hunky-dory is conspicuously idiomatic and may sound unserious.
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everyday
Suits calm reassurance that matters are satisfactory
Careful Fine can sound reluctant or merely adequate depending on tone.
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everyday
Fits when enthusiastic approval should remain broadly natural
Careful Great is stronger in many contexts but has none of peachy's light humor.
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warm
Fits when prospects appear encouraging rather than present conditions being flawless
Careful Rosy looks ahead and can imply an unrealistically optimistic view.
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professional
Fits when where high quality needs a direct, credible judgment
Careful Excellent is formal enough for evaluation but lacks playful warmth.
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literary
Fits when bright, wholehearted approval suits the voice
Careful Splendid is more elevated and can feel old-fashioned.
Opposites 3
- awful
- troubled
- dismal
Common phrases 3
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just peachy
With the leak sealed and the floor dry, the room was just peachy.
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feel peachy
After a full night's sleep, I finally began to feel peachy.
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everything's peachy
Everything's peachy now that both teams have the same schedule.
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