FAREWELL Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfer-ˌwel

Definition of farewell

as in final

given, taken, or performed at parting the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career

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noun

fer-ˈwel

as in ave

an expression of good wishes at parting the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch

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as in departure

the act of leaving a place before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could

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as in parting

the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country

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Recent Examples of farewell

Adjective

This isn’t just some novelty signing, a nostalgia play, a bit of fan service, a farewell tour. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Spend the remainder of the day unwinding at the hotel’s spa and wellness facilities before a farewell dinner at one of the property’s four restaurants. — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Noun

Hollon said the family hopes to give Dunn a loving farewell while easing the financial burden on immediate family after her loss. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 One year after Keegan’s 1984 helicopter farewell, St James’ hosted another superstar — Bruce Springsteen. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farewell

Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell

Adjective

Analysts point out that this is very likely the final World Cup of Ronaldo's career.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
On her final day, a report said she was asked to join The View.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of final

Noun

Katseye’s departure from Daisy Chain Fields comes while the group, which debuted as a six-member group, remains down two singers.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Instead, Iamaleava is remembered for his tumultuous exit from Knoxville, a parting characterized by head coach Josh Heupel that the program would move on without its starting signal-caller, leading the Long Beach product to UCLA.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of parting

Adjective

Colbert also made a virtual appearance last week to accept the award for outstanding achievement in variety, talk or sketch from the Television Critics Association Awards.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
ReelShort catalogue titles will be available on Vidio starting on September 1 through the dedicated Short Drama tab, launched by Vidio last year, for subscribers on the TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra, and Ultimate packages.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of last

Noun

Two hundred and fifty-nine passengers and crew, as well as 11 people on the ground, were killed when Pan Am flight 103, from London to New York, exploded over Lockerbie, southwest Scotland, on 21 December 1988.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of flight

Adjective

In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
At times, his tone was valedictory.

— Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of valedictory

Noun

Are there concerns in the club over Hughes and his leaving, and the effect of that on the planning and way this summer transfer window has gone?

— James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
This is because a senior leader's exit, whether by choice or not, affects the business far more than one employee leaving.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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