farewell Antonyms

Meaning of farewell

Wordnet

farewell (n)

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

the act of departing politely

Webster

farewell (interj.)

Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell.

Webster

farewell (n.)

A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.

Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.

Webster

farewell (a.)

Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.

farewell Sentence Examples

  1. He bid farewell to his parents as he boarded the train for his new life.
  2. The couple exchanged farewell kisses as they parted ways at the airport.
  3. The soldiers stood in formation, giving their farewell salute to their fallen comrade.
  4. The teacher gave her students a heartfelt farewell speech on the last day of school.
  5. The audience gave the performers a standing ovation as they took their final farewell bow.
  6. The ship's horn sounded a farewell blast as it pulled away from the dock.
  7. She waved farewell to her friend as she drove away, a mixture of sadness and excitement in her heart.
  8. The city lights twinkled in the distance as I bid farewell to my hometown.
  9. The sun was setting as we said our farewells, casting a warm glow over the scene.
  10. Farewell, my dear friend, until we meet again.

FAQs About the word farewell

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting, the act of departing politelyGo well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but b

parting, last,final, valedictory, closing,concluding, ultimate, departing,leaving

salutation, salute, welcome, welcome,salute, salutation, hello,hello, greeting(s),greeting(s)

He bid farewell to his parents as he boarded the train for his new life.

The couple exchanged farewell kisses as they parted ways at the airport.

The soldiers stood in formation, giving their farewell salute to their fallen comrade.

The teacher gave her students a heartfelt farewell speech on the last day of school.