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farewell

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of farewell

given, taken, or performed at parting

  • the singerʼs farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
Synonyms of farewell

parting, valedictory
Words Related to farewell

closing, concluding, final, last, ultimate

departing, leaving

farewell

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of farewell

1 an expression of good wishes at parting

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

adieu, au revoir, ave, bon voyage, congé (also congee), Godspeed, good-bye (or good-by)
Words Related to farewell

leave-taking, send-off
Near Antonyms of farewell

greeting(s), salutation, salute

welcome
Antonyms of farewell

hello

2 the act of leaving a place

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

decamping, decampment, departing, departure, exit, exiting, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking out
Words Related to farewell

flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal

diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus

embarkation, embarkment

disembarkation, egress

abandonment, forsaking, relinquishment
Near Antonyms of farewell

coming

approach, entrance, ingress
Antonyms of farewell

advent, appearance, arrival

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

  • our farewell was rushed, and we didnʼt say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
Synonyms of farewell

leave-taking, parting, separation
Words Related to farewell

departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away

decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal

abandonment, desertion, forsaking
Near Antonyms of farewell

reunion

arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome

gathering, joining, meeting

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