goodbyes
Words when leaving
Goodbyes are parting words or gestures exchanged when people separate.
The word carries emotional weight—goodbyes can be casual (quick goodbyes at the office) or laden with feeling (tearful goodbyes at the airport).
To say your goodbyes is to take leave of people or places, sometimes permanently: She said her goodbyes and walked out the door.
Leave-taking expression
- partingAct of leaving another
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- departureAct of going away
adieu · leave-taking · bon voyage · closing remarks · valedictory · salutation · dismissal · signing off
Informal goodbye phrase
- laterAt a subsequent time
- byeParting utterance
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
- cheerioInformal British parting
ta-ta · peace · take care · catch you later · so long · adios · toodles · sayonara
Last and decisive
eternal · never again · end · closure · loss · bereavement · eulogy · memorial
farewell
Leave-taking expression
- partingAct of leaving another
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
departure · adieu · leave-taking · bon voyage · closing remarks · valedictory · salutation · dismissal · signing off · regards
see you
Informal goodbye phrase
cheerio · ta-ta · peace · take care · catch you later · so long · adios · toodles · sayonara · hasta la vista
final
Last and decisive
forever · eternal · never again · end · closure · loss · bereavement · eulogy · memorial · passing
tearful
Prone to weeping
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
sad · reluctant · final · difficult · wistful · poignant · lingering · tender · sorrowful · aching
hugging
Clasping in arms
- kissingLip-to-lip contact
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
waving · bowing · namaste · salute · curtsy · air kiss · cheek kiss · bear hug · fist bump · blessing
- everyday speechsmall talk, chitchat, chit-chat, chat, banter
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- social exchangesgreetings, farewells, handshakes, thank yous, welcomes
- courtesiesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- life storyautobiography, memoir, early years, childhood, memories
- party phasespreparation, planning, setup, decoration, arrivals
- say goodbyeExpress final departure
- saying goodbyeAct of parting words
- wave goodbyeGesture signaling departure
- waving goodbyeGesture of parting
- said goodbyeExpressed a farewell
- kiss goodbyeAccept as lost