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

Rod Stewart kept his farewell tour going for more than a year, never one to say goodbye too soon. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert cleaned up for its farewell season, winning for writing, shortform comedy, picture editing, technical direction and camerawork, and lighting design. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Noun

What’s even worse is that his prolonged farewell has started chipping away at his undeniable legacy. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Tyler, for his part, did continue on to perform in the years that followed, including an appearance at a Grammy Awards watch party in February 2025 and as part of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s farewell concert in July 2025. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farewell

Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell

Adjective

Daniel Espino, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith allowed only one baserunner the final four innings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The 21st and final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians aired from March through June 2021.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of final

Noun

Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Her high-profile appointment followed a multiyear hiatus for Calvin Klein Collection on the runway following the departure of Raf Simons in 2018.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

Upon checkout, guests receive a parting gift—cherry tomatoes, honey, berries—which is sourced from a local farm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Stop by the many businesses saying goodbye for the season with parting gifts of Halloween goodies.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of parting

Adjective

Frieze London will mark his third fair this year after last showing at one in January 2020.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Following President Donald Trump‘s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico last month, a federal judge has once again blocked him from doing so.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of last

Noun

Thursday’s demonstration did not show long-range flight capabilities.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of flight

Adjective

The 36-year-old from Romania is having the time of her life in her valedictory season.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of valedictory

Noun

By Tuesday night, more than 800 people had signed it, according to the petition, with 26 leaving comments.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Officers responded to a call about shots fired a few blocks away from Beale Street and saw a person armed with a gun leaving, said Memphis police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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