Synonyms of farewell

farewell 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfer-ˌwel 

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

fer-ˈwel 

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-bye
• Godspeed
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farewell

Adjective

Owner Justin Hazelton confirmed the news Wednesday, July 15, in a farewell message shared on Instagram. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

This spring, Simmons and Stanley provided the first details about KISS’ post-farewell tour transformation into digital avatars, which will eventually anchor a live experience akin to ABBA’s Voyage in London. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026

Noun

This was supposed to be Lionel Messi’s day, his triumphant farewell to international soccer. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Finch will not join L7 on the initial North American leg of their Last Hurrah farewell tour, which is set for the fall, but reportedly encouraged the band to go on with the shows without her. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026