WordCmp.com

countenance vs okey

okey vs countenance

countenance and okey both are nouns.

countenance is a verb but okey is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
okey Yes No No No
As nouns, okey is a hyponym of countenance; that is, okey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: formal and explicit approval
  • okey: an endorsement
Other hyponyms of countenance include O.K., OK, okay, okeh, visa, nihil obstat.
countenance (noun) okey (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face an endorsement
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval
countenance (verb) okey (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit
Difference between countenance and okey

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.