Antonyms for valediction
ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃənvale·dic·tion

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. valediction

   Good-by is the homely and hearty, farewell the formal English word at parting. Adieu, from the French, is still more ceremonious than farewell; congé, also from the French, is commonly contemptuous or supercilious, and equivalent to dismissal. Valediction is a learned word never in popular use. A valedictory is a public farewell to a company or assembly.

   Synonyms:
   adieu, congé, farewell, good-by, leave-taking, parting salutation, valedictory

   Preposition:
   I bade farewell to my comrades, or (without preposition) I bade my comrades farewell; I took a sad farewell of my friends.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. valediction

   Antonyms:
   salutation, hail, welcome, reception, recognition

   Synonyms:
   leave-taking, farewell, adieu

Matched Categories

1. • Farewell
   • Oratory

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. valediction, valedictory address, valedictory oration, valedictorynoun

   a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

   Synonyms:
   valedictory address, valedictory oration, valedictory

2. valedictionnoun

   the act of saying farewell

   Synonyms:
   valedictory address, valedictory oration, valedictory

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