Synonyms of farewells

farewells

noun

plural of farewell

1

as in aves

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

• aves
• good-byes
• adieus
• congés
• Godspeeds
• bon voyages
• au revoirs
• send-offs
• leave-takings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• greetings
• salutes
• salutations
• hellos
• welcomes

2

as in departures

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

• departures
• goings
• evacuations
• leaves
• exoduses
• partings
• flights
• withdrawals
• exits
• leave-takings
• retirements
• outgoes
• decampments
• retreats
• emigrations
• embarkations
• abandonments
• diasporas
• relinquishments
• egresses
• embarkments
• disembarkations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrivals
• appearances
• comings
• approaches
• advents
• entrances
• ingresses

3

as in flights

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

• departures
• flights
• partings
• separations
• leave-takings
• withdrawals
• exits
• goings
• exoduses
• abandonments
• egresses
• desertions
• decampments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reunions
• greetings
• arrivals
• salutations
• meetings
• gatherings
• welcomes
• joinings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farewells

Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Fond farewells to Sugar the Surfing Dog Huntington Beach, California, was in mourning for Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first dog to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

When the final farewells drew to a close in 1947, visitors naturally decreased, and in their wake, wildlife flourished. — Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Thus far, the show's four season run has included several bittersweet — and quite a few tragic — farewells. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026

And his lament over the pain of farewells likely will be felt by many of the athletes gathering Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony at Arena di Verona, a 1st century Roman amphitheater. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026

In fact, all events and seasons are perfect for brownies, from tailgates and birthday parties to office farewells and neighborhood potlucks. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026

The mystery of the missing farewells inspired many theories. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026

His body was laid in state not far from the Spanish Steps — thousands queued over the two days to bid their farewells to the designer, the first, and in many ways the only, Italian to break into French haute couture back in Fifties, a postwar epoch when things like that were thought impossible. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026