The phrase "hunky dory" refers to something that is pleasing, satisfactory, or in good order. Its antonyms include words like below average, unsatisfactory, unacceptable, unpleasant, unhealthy, unfavourable, problematic, and substandard. It can also mean something that is not quite right, defective, or faulty. Other antonyms are unsettling, disagreeable, disconcerting, irritating, disturbing, and distressing. A few more words that are antonyms for hunky dory include bad, troubled, wretched, inadequate, foul, poor, unsettling, and uncomfortable. When something is not hunky dory, it means that it is not going smoothly, as planned or expected, but it is in a state of disarray, confusion or chaos.