adieu
Parting word, French
Adieu is a farewell, more formal and final than goodbye.
French for "to God"—commending the departing person to divine care—it suggests a parting that may be permanent: He bid adieu to his homeland.
The plural is adieux or adieus.
In casual use, adieu can be playfully dramatic: Adieu, my friend!
Departing salutation
- au revoirFrench parting phrase
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
- sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
ciao · arrivederci · shalom · cheerio · toodle-oo · ta-ta · so long · bye-bye
Last and decisive
- last wordsTerminal utterance
- swan songFinal work or performance
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- final bowPerformer's closing acknowledgment
closure · ending · epilogue · coda · requiem · last goodbye · deathbed · eternal rest
Act of saying goodbye
- separationState of being apart
- departureAct of going away
- last lookClosing visual check
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
going away · bittersweet · letting go · airport goodbye · dockside · tearful · waving
Parting expression of concern
- be wellParting health blessing
- safe travelsDeparture blessing for journeys
- best wishesFriendly parting expression
- keep in touchMaintain ongoing communication
until we meet again · peace · regards · blessings · good luck · safe journey · smooth sailing · happy trails
goodbye
Departing salutation
- au revoirFrench parting phrase
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
sayonara · ciao · arrivederci · shalom · cheerio · toodle-oo · ta-ta · so long · bye-bye · hasta la vista
final
Last and decisive
- last wordsTerminal utterance
- swan songFinal work or performance
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
final bow · closure · ending · epilogue · coda · requiem · last goodbye · deathbed · eternal rest · passing
leave-taking
Act of saying goodbye
- separationState of being apart
- departureAct of going away
- last lookClosing visual check
sendoff · going away · bittersweet · letting go · airport goodbye · dockside · tearful · waving
take care
Parting expression of concern
- be wellParting health blessing
- safe travelsDeparture blessing for journeys
- best wishesFriendly parting expression
keep in touch · until we meet again · peace · regards · blessings · good luck · safe journey · smooth sailing · happy trails
- farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, bye-bye, so long
- Foreign Wordsaloha, au revoir, bonjour, ciao, danke
- Pleasantriesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- farewell phrasesgoodbye, farewell, bon voyage, godspeed, happy trails
- goodbyesgoodbye, bye, bye-bye, see ya, byebye
adieusee you later
Informal farewell phrase
see you soon · until we meet again · later · catch you later · au revoir
- bid adieuSay farewell formally