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Goodbye

/ɡədˈbaɪ/

An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

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📖 Definitions of "Goodbye"

noun

1
An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
"They made their good-byes."

verb

1
To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

interjection

1
Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

🔄 Synonyms of "Goodbye"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
adieunoun	A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.
byenoun	The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
cheerionoun	(Queensland, New Zealand) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties.
so longnoun	a farewell remark
au revoirnoun	a farewell remark
arrivedercinoun	An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".
adiosnoun	A goodbye.
sayonaranoun	An utterance of sayonara, the wishing of farewell to someone.
good-byenoun	Alternative form of goodbye. [An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.]
goodbynoun	A surname.
bye-byenoun	(colloquial, often childish) A goodbye.
good day	"Good Day" is the debut single by The Dresden Dolls duo, taken from the self-titled debut album The Dresden Dolls.
auf wiedersehen	Auf Wiedersehen is a 1961 West German film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Gert Fröbe, Joachim Fuchsberger, Günter Pfitzmann, Werner Peters and Elke Sommer.
good-bynoun	Dated form of goodbye. [An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goodbye"

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Word	Definition
arrivedercinoun	An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".
sayonaranoun	An utterance of sayonara, the wishing of farewell to someone.
bye-byenoun	(colloquial, often childish) A goodbye.
adieunoun	A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.
good-byenoun	Alternative form of goodbye. [An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.]
byenoun	The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
cheerionoun	(Queensland, New Zealand) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties.
goodbynoun	A surname.
adiosnoun	A goodbye.
au revoirnoun	a farewell remark
auf wiedersehen	Auf Wiedersehen is a 1961 West German film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Gert Fröbe, Joachim Fuchsberger, Günter Pfitzmann, Werner Peters and Elke Sommer.
good-bynoun	Dated form of goodbye. [An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.]
good day	"Good Day" is the debut single by The Dresden Dolls duo, taken from the self-titled debut album The Dresden Dolls.
so longnoun	a farewell remark
farewellnoun	A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
ciaonoun	A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao".
departingnoun	That is leaving.
leaveverb	(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
gone	Away, having left.
bummernoun	(colloquial) A disappointment, a pity, a shame.