well-wishers
Those offering congratulations
Well-wishers are people who express hope for another's success, happiness, or welfare.
The term typically describes those offering congratulations, support, or sympathy—crowds greeting a public figure, guests at a wedding, or people sending cards to someone ill: Well-wishers gathered outside the hospital.
The word implies goodwill without necessarily close personal connection.
People who back something
- sympathizersThose favoring a cause
- encouragersThose who give support
- comfortersPadded bed coverings
- friendsVoluntary close relations
allies · backers · cheerleaders · advocates · consolers · confidants · helpers · benefactors
People observing an event
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- crowdLarge public gathering
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- admirersPeople who appreciate someone
fans · dignitaries · greeters · flag wavers · autograph seekers · supporters · throngs · masses
People received hospitably
- attendeesPeople at an event
- wedding guestsThose attending a marriage ceremony
- toastersAppliances that brown bread
- revelersThose who celebrate noisily
celebrants · reception line · greeters · farewell party · bon voyage
People who come temporarily
- caregiversThose who tend others
- prayer circleGroup gathered for collective worship
- family membersRelated persons collectively
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
fruit baskets · condolences · sympathy · check-ins · phone calls · recuperation · convalescence
supporters
People who back something
- sympathizersThose favoring a cause
- encouragersThose who give support
- comfortersPadded bed coverings
friends · allies · backers · cheerleaders · advocates · consolers · confidants · helpers · benefactors · patrons
onlookers
People observing an event
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- crowdLarge public gathering
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
admirers · fans · dignitaries · greeters · flag wavers · autograph seekers · supporters · throngs · masses · photographers
guests
People received hospitably
- attendeesPeople at an event
- wedding guestsThose attending a marriage ceremony
- toastersAppliances that brown bread
revelers · celebrants · reception line · greeters · farewell party · bon voyage
visitors
People who come temporarily
- caregiversThose who tend others
- prayer circleGroup gathered for collective worship
- family membersRelated persons collectively
flowers · fruit baskets · condolences · sympathy · check-ins · phone calls · recuperation · convalescence
- birthdaysbirthday cake, birthday candle, birthday card, birthday song, birthday party
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
- admirersfans, devotees, followers, enthusiasts, admirers
- backerssupporters, backers, sponsors, patrons, funders
- mournersmourner, griever, mourners, grieving parent, grievers
- partygoerspartygoers, party-goer, party-goers, attendee, partier
well-wishersill-wishers
Those desiring misfortune
enemies · foes · adversaries · antagonists · detractors
well, wish, wishes, wishing, wished, wellness, wishful, well-wisher, wisher