GOOD-BYES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

good-byes

noun

variants or good-bys

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plural of good-bye

as in farewells

an expression of good wishes at parting said our good-byes and headed for home

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Recent Examples of good-byes As confetti filled the room, the girls gave their final thanks and good-byes, with their dancers and band. —

Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

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farewells

Noun

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, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026