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

Key dates this month Venus is about to blaze at peak brilliance, but this farewell performance comes with a challenge. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

This year, Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils have just completed their farewell tours of the Grand Slams, and a third-round Australian Open run for Wawrinka aside, neither have made a major impact. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

There’s a tongue-in-cheek nature to some of the challenges to his decision (for instance, a performance art piece about a mother bidding farewell to her son). — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

And no tearful, cinematic gateside farewells or joyful welcomes. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026