Antonyms for farewell
ˌfɛərˈwɛlfarewell

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. farewell

   Good-by is the homely and hearty, farewell the formal English word at parting. Adieu, from the French, is still more ceremonious than farewell; congé, also from the French, is commonly contemptuous or supercilious, and equivalent to dismissal. Valediction is a learned word never in popular use. A valedictory is a public farewell to a company or assembly.

   Synonyms:
   adieu, congé, good-by, leave-taking, parting salutation, valediction, valedictory

   Preposition:
   I bade farewell to my comrades, or (without preposition) I bade my comrades farewell; I took a sad farewell of my friends.

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledgment
   • Departure

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. farewell, word of farewellnoun

   an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

   Synonyms:
   parting, leave-taking, leave, word of farewell

2. farewell, leave, leave-taking, partingnoun

   the act of departing politely

   "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

   Synonyms:
   parting, leave-taking, leave, word of farewell, part, leave of absence

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farewelladjective

   Synonyms:
   parting, valedictory, final

2. farewellnoun

   Synonyms:
   adieu, leave-taking, good-bye, valediction, congé, valedictory

How to use farewell in a sentence?

1. Josh Olson:

   We've been at this longer than I think anyone anticipated, but we're glad that we'll soon complete the mission and get back to normal operations, our focus now is on finishing strong, bidding our guests farewell, and completing the mission.

2. William Shakespeare, Sonnet lxxxvii:

   Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing.

3. Eric Rassbach:

   The Pledge-in the tradition of Washington's Farewell Address or Lincoln's Gettysburg Address-is not a prayer to God, but a statement about who we are as a nation. Dissenters have every right to sit out the Pledge, but they can't silence everyone else.

4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Farewell old year, welcome new year; lessons learned, new possibilities.

5. Viktor Orban:

   We are bidding farewell to the greatest Hungarian film producer. Hasta la vista, Andy! Thank You for everything, my Friend!

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