WORD OF THE DAY: COPACETIC
adjective | koh-puh-SET-ik
What It Means
Copacetic (less commonly spelled copasetic or copesetic) describes things that are very satisfactory.
// Worry not: I assure you that everything’s copacetic.
Examples of COPACETIC
“Yes, ‘atmosphere,’ has always been a factor in restaurant criticism and there have been some extraordinary and inspiring outliers, but restaurateurs of the past didn’t necessarily agonise over coming up with a unique look or small decor details. For the most part, as long as the place looked nice (and clean) and there were chairs to sit in and tables to eat at, everything was copacetic.” — Elizabeth Chorney-Booth, The Calgary (Alberta) Herald, 1 July 2023
Did You Know?
If you’re living the life of Riley, strolling along easy street, or wallowing in hog heaven, your circumstances may be described as copacetic. A word of obscure origin, copacetic has for over a century satisfied those who’ve had a hankering to describe that which is hunky-dory or otherwise completely satisfactory. (If “of obscure origin” leaves you feeling less than copacetic, the note here will undoubtedly remedy that.) Life isn’t always beer and skittles, but when you do find yourself walking that primrose path, just remember: it’s all copacetic.
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