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

On Monday, Starmer will say his farewell speech to the public before going to Buckingham Palace to hold a short meeting with the king and formally resign. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Da Beauty League leaders announced a few months ago that this season was the farewell tour. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026

Noun

As Butler referenced, the band had reunited to perform their Back to the Beginning farewell concert in Birmingham, England just a couple of weeks prior to Osbourne’s death. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Then you were called last minute to be a bass player for Jay-Z’s farewell concert. — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 20 July 2026