Synonyms of farewell

farewell 1 of 2

adjective

as in final

given, taken, or performed at parting

the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• final
• last
• valedictory
• parting
• concluding
• closing
• leaving
• departing
• ultimate

farewell

2 of 2

noun

1

as in ave

an expression of good wishes at parting

the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ave
• good-by
• good-bye
• Godspeed
• congee
• bon voyage
• adieu
• congé
• send-off
• au revoir
• leave-taking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• salute
• salutation
• welcome
• hello
• greeting(s)

2

as in departure

the act of leaving a place

before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• departing
• leave
• parting
• evacuation
• exodus
• going
• exiting
• withdrawal
• flight
• quitting
• exit
• retirement
• leave-taking
• decampment
• decamping
• walking out
• lighting out
• emigration
• retreat
• outgo
• abandonment
• embarkation
• diaspora
• disembarkation
• egress
• relinquishment
• running away
• embarkment
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• approach
• advent
• entrance
• ingress

3

as in parting

the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions

our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• parting
• flight
• leaving
• separation
• leave-taking
• exodus
• exit
• withdrawal
• exiting
• quitting
• going
• egress
• abandonment
• desertion
• running away
• decampment
• forsaking
• decamping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reunion
• arrival
• welcome
• greeting
• meeting
• joining
• gathering
• salutation