SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus
view recents

Thesaurus

riddance

noun
Save Word

Synonyms & Antonyms of riddance

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 for riddance

Words Related to riddance

Near Antonyms for riddance
See the Dictionary Definition 

Learn More About riddance

Time Traveler for riddance

Time Traveler

The first known use of riddance was in 1524

See more words from the same year

Thesaurus Entries Near riddance

rid

riddance

riddances

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddance. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

More from Merriam-Webster on riddance

Nglish: Translation of riddance for Spanish Speakers

WORD OF THE DAY

smarmy

Listen to the pronunciation of smarmy

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Thing: Flower Edition

  • shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white pink or bluish flowers
  • Name that flower
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games