goodnight

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Goodnight is a parting expression used when leaving someone in the evening or before sleep: Goodnight, sleep well.

It functions as both farewell and well-wishing.

As an attributive, it modifies words like kiss or hug: a goodnight kiss.

Sometimes written as two words: good night.

farewell

goodbye

Departing salutation

departure · leave-taking · send-off · valediction · separation · ending · closure · sweet dreams · sleep well · pleasant dreams

dreams

sweet dreams

Nighttime farewell blessing

  • nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
  • visionsImagined or prophetic sights
  • lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible

REM · subconscious · reverie · daydream · dreamland · slumberland · dreamscape · sleepwalking · dream journal · vivid

bedtime

sleep

Recurring unconscious repose

pajamas · nightgown · tuck-in · lullaby · nightlight · yawning · drowsiness · snooze · doze · nap

evening

twilight

Light after sunset

  • duskDimming after sundown
  • sunsetDay yielding to darkness
  • moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal

stars · darkness · midnight · crickets · fireflies · lanterns · candles · constellations · starlight · moonrise

peaceful

tranquility

Undisturbed peacefulness

stillness · silence · relaxation · soothing · gentle · restful · repose · comfort · ease · hush

Categories
Opposites
greeting vs. farewell

goodnighthello

Common spoken greeting

hi · good morning · greetings · hey · welcome

time of day

goodnightgood morning

Daytime greeting phrase

good day · good afternoon · rise and shine · top of the morning · buenos días

Phrases
Family

goodnights

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G