Synonyms of welcome

welcome 1 of 3

verb

ˈwel-kəm 

as in to embrace

to receive or accept gladly or readily

the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embrace
• greet
• enjoy
• like
• drink (in)
• hail
• eat (up)
• adopt
• prefer
• choose
• lap (up)
• take up
• select
• take
• pick
• espouse
• elect
• decide (on)
• opt (for)
• name
• single (out)
• cull
• handpick
• cherry-pick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• pass up
• balk (at)
• turn down
• spurn
• object (to)
• throw over
• demur (to)

welcome

2 of 3

adjective

as in pleasant

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

a welcome chance to rest after a long journey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasant
• delightful
• nice
• enjoyable
• delicious
• sweet
• pleasing
• good
• satisfying
• heavenly
• grateful
• happy
• pretty
• comfortable
• pleasurable
• comforting
• blessed
• tempting
• jolly
• gratifying
• congenial
• tasty
• agreeable
• amusing
• soothing
• darling
• delectable
• dreamy
• felicitous
• desirable
• palatable
• fascinating
• inviting
• attractive
• savory
• luscious
• charming
• cheerful
• entertaining
• dulcet
• blissful
• glad
• delightsome
• enchanting
• gracious
• kindly
• hospitable
• enviable
• alluring
• cheery
• joyous
• calming
• amiable
• ecstatic
• personable
• affable
• relishable
• genial
• goodly
• rapturous
• exhilarating
• good-natured
• recreative
• euphoric
• diverting
• felicific
• intoxicating
• elating
• gemütlich
• nirvanic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwelcome
• unpleasant
• disagreeable
• miserable
• unpalatable
• offensive
• horrid
• flat
• disgusting
• repugnant
• ghastly
• abominable
• repulsive
• obnoxious
• distasteful
• sad
• wretched
• hellish
• vile
• hateful
• repellent
• boring
• dull
• commonplace
• abhorrent
• unhappy
• detestable
• odious
• tedious
• unsavory
• bilious
• stale
• irksome
• gloomy
• insipid
• tragic
• pleasureless
• regrettable
• depressing
• dismal
• dreary
• deplorable
• hostile
• annoying
• disheartening
• sorrowful
• lamentable
• displeasing
• mournful
• joyless
• irritating
• yucky
• doleful
• god-awful
• vexing
• revulsive
• aggravating
• lugubrious
• heartbreaking
• exasperating
• perturbing
• forbidding
• dolorous
• disturbing
• heartrending
• dissatisfying
• infuriating
• maddening
• distressing
• upsetting
• lachrymose
• peeving
• intimidating
• rankling
• enraging
• riling
• angering
• incensing
• outraging
• inflaming

welcome

3 of 3

noun

as in salute

an expression of goodwill upon meeting

offered a warm welcome to the stranger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salute
• salutation
• greeting
• hello
• hail
• ave
• regards
• respects
• wishes
• civilities
• pleasantries
• amenities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• farewell
• good-bye
• bon voyage
• Godspeed
• adieu
• congé

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of welcome

Verb

Prague is set to welcome its first international contemporary art fair next spring, with the launch of Prague Contemporary. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026

After welcoming the guests onboard, Azul V’s engine stalls and dies twice when Kerry tries to start it. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Adjective

This might mean welcome offers to invite someone to buy a product for the first time, encouraging trial. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

That would then be a welcome change for Kurdish sovereignty and the goal of Iraqi nation-building. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Noun

The album moves like a DJ set, never letting a sound outstay its welcome. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Other Mommy, though a mere 93 minutes, overstays its welcome. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026