Synonyms for farewell
ˌfɛərˈwɛlfarewell

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. farewell

   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, good-by, leave-taking, parting salutation, valediction, valedictory

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. farewell, word of farewellnoun

   an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

   Synonyms:
   parting, leave-taking, leave, word of farewell

2. farewell, leave, leave-taking, partingnoun

   the act of departing politely

   "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

   Synonyms:
   parting, leave-taking, leave, word of farewell, part, leave of absence

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledgment
   • Departure

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farewellad. or interj.

   Synonyms:
   adieu, good-by

2. farewellnoun

   Synonyms:
   adieu, valediction, leave-taking

3. farewellnoun

   Synonyms:
   leave

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farewelladjective

   Synonyms:
   parting, valedictory, final

2. farewellnoun

   Synonyms:
   adieu, leave-taking, good-bye, valediction, congé, valedictory

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "farewell":

   goodbye, good-bye, adieu, going-away, valedictory, adiós, parting, fareweil, bye-bye, send-off, bye

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1. William Shakespeare, Sonnet lxxxvii:

   Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing.

2. Eric Clapton:

   Farewell BB King. You were like a father to me in many ways over the years. The world is a much better place because you were here. Rest In Peace my friend. The Thrill Is finally Gone. # BBKing # RIP.

3. Naomi Aoki:

   For me, he was the most respected politician in Japan. I want to say the last farewell and I was off work today. He has made a great impact on my life, i don't think his death will be for nothing. People all over the world will feel the impact of what he achieved in his life.

4. Faith Soloway:

   Making it into a musical in some ways just rescued it from being overly serious, we didn't want to tell a story of Maura's death that was a complete mourning, that was a sad farewell.

5. J. R. R. Tolkien:

   Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.