Copacetic | Meaning, Definition & Examples

Published on May 30, 2024 by Trevor Marshall, MSc. Revised on May 6, 2025

Copacetic is a slightly old-fashioned informal adjective meaning โ€œvery satisfactory,โ€ โ€œjust fine,โ€ and โ€œalright.โ€

It is found more often in American English than British English. It is usually considered too informal for academic writing.

Example: Copacetic in a sentence
The interview went well, and the interviewer seemed to think my answers were copacetic.

Despite the minor hiccup, the event went smoothly overall, so it was still copacetic.

I wasn’t sure about the plan at first, but after hearing the details, it all seemed copacetic.

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