Synonyms of riddance

riddance

noun

ˈri-dᵊn(t)s 

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• disposal
• dumping
• destruction
• discarding
• scrapping
• throwing away
• demolition
• disposition
• jettison
• junking
• clearing
• clearance
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquisition
• collection
• accumulation
• gathering
• deposit
• acquirement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of riddance

Good riddance, restrictive denim! — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

And if even a fraction of the allegations are accurate, well then, good riddance. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

When the brutal dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi ended in 2002, Kenyans sang of his riddance. — Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025

Until his death of a heart attack in 1970, Nasser waged a relentless crusade for pan-Arabism—the idea that all Arabs were one people, with Egypt as their natural leader, and that the boundaries between Arab states were ripe for riddance. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023