What is another word for hunky-dory?
Pronunciation:
[ hˈʌŋkidˈɔːɹi], [ hˈʌŋkidˈɔːɹi], [ h_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_i_d_ˈɔː_ɹ_i]
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Similar words for hunky-dory:
Synonyms for Hunky-dory:
adj.
• acceptable (adjective)- cooking with gas,
- large,
- Hepper,
- right on,
- trendy,
- sufficient,
- cool,
- admissible,
- swell,
- tolerable,
- adequate,
- hep,
- on the beam,
- hunky dory,
- up to code,
- fair,
- welcome,
- in the swim,
- standard,
- big,
- peachy keen,
- respectable,
- copacetic,
- goodish,
- on the ball,
- unobjectionable,
- delightful,
- kosher,
- passable,
- FAIRER,
- unexceptional,
- average,
- a-ok,
- up to snuff,
- decent,
- hip,
- common.
- peach,
- to one's liking,
- delicious,
- one's taste,
- ready,
- mild,
- peachy,
- gratifying,
- pleasureful,
- Peacher,
- one's liking,
- satisfying,
- spiffy,
- pussycat,
- to one's taste.
- fit,
- good,
- proper,
- fitting,
- appropriate.
adv.
• all-right (adverb)n.
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- pleasant,
- restful,
- lovely,
- pleasing,
- cheerful,
- pleasurable,
- nice,
- relaxing,
- enjoyable,
- attractive.
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How to use "Hunky-dory" in context?
Hunky-dory, originally an 1938 novel by P. J. Hogan, is a comic novel about Australian sailor and sandal enthusiast, Sandy Stanton, and his friendships with fastidious Briton, Rowan Fenton, and loquacious American, Monty Woolf. The novel is set during the Second World War.
The novel is notable for its vivid and tasteful description of tropical islands and the sea, as well as its dry, sophisticated and comic wit. The novel has been highly acclaimed, winning both the Carnegie Prize for Fiction and the Hawthorne Prize.
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