Synonyms for welcome
ˈwɛl kəmwel·come

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1. welcome

   Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.

   Synonyms:
   acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying

   Antonyms:
   depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. welcomenoun

   Synonyms:
   reception, salutation

   Antonyms:
   repudiation, repulsion

2. welcomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   grateful, acceptable, pleasant, agreeable, gratifying, pleasing

   Antonyms:
   unwelcome, ungrateful, unacceptable, distasteful, unpleasant, disagreeable

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. welcomenoun

   the state of being welcome

   "don't outstay your welcome"

   Antonyms:
   unwelcome, uninvited, say farewell

2. welcomeadjective

   a greeting or reception

   "the proposal got a warm welcome"

   Antonyms:
   uninvited, unwelcome, say farewell

3. welcomeverb

   giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

   "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"

   Antonyms:
   unwelcome, uninvited, say farewell

4. welcomeverb

   accept gladly

   "I welcome your proposals"

   Synonyms:
   receive

   Antonyms:
   uninvited, unwelcome, say farewell

5. welcome, receiveverb

   bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

   Synonyms:
   encounter, get, incur, find, invite, meet, obtain, have, pick up, take in, experience, receive

   Antonyms:
   uninvited, unwelcome, say farewell

6. welcomeverb

   receive someone, as into one's house

   Synonyms:
   receive

   Antonyms:
   unwelcome, uninvited, say farewell

Matched Categories

1. • Accept
   • Acceptance
   • Receive

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. welcomenoun

   Synonyms:
   greeting, salutation

2. welcomenoun

   Synonyms:
   kind reception

3. welcomeverb

   Synonyms:
   greet, receive, bid welcome

4. welcomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   gladly received or entertained, admitted with pleasure

5. welcomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   acceptable, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, grateful, gratifying

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. welcomenoun

   Synonyms:
   greeting, salutation

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1. List of paraphrases for "welcome":

   commend, applaud, welcoming, welcomes, welcomed, bienvenue, salute, bienvenido, pleased, appreciate, greet, congratulate, positive, välkommen, bienvenidos, bienvenida, delighted, rejoice, glad, happy, gratifying, host, commendable, -welcome, home, desirable, favourably

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How to use welcome in a sentence?

1. Stephanie Roberson:

   What we need right now is support from the governor on this bill, we welcome him to make good on his campaign promise.

2. Jon Husted:

   I welcome this lawsuit and I am very happy to be sued on this issue because the law is crystal clear, we are following the same rules Ohio has operated under in past primaries, under both Democrat and Republican administrations. There is nothing new here. If you are going to be 18 by the November election, you can vote, just not on every issue.

3. Sebastian Barbe:

   Oil prices have been supported by the production freeze agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia - Iran gave it a cautious welcome and the market wants to take this as a positive signal.

4. George Ratiu:

   Rising prices during summer months reflected a combination of peak demand and larger homes for sale, as families with school-age children competed to secure a place for the new school year, in a noticeable shift, July saw real estate markets welcome a larger influx of new listings, as homeowners across the country decided to move on with pandemic-delayed plans to sell.

5. Alexei Sorokin:

   You see that we did our best to welcome any fans from any country, from any corner of the world.