well-wishes
Hopes for happiness
Well-wishes are expressions of hope for someone's happiness, health, or success.
The term appears most often when people send good thoughts for a particular occasion or circumstance: We received many well-wishes after the baby was born, The card was full of well-wishes for her recovery.
The singular well-wish is rare; the compound typically appears in plural form.
Formal words of welcome
- regardsGood wishes sent
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
respects · greetings · salaam · shalom · namaste · mazel tov · godspeed · farewell
Expression of praise for achievement
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
- saluteGestural sign of honor
tribute · honor · commemoration · jubilation · huzzah · bravo · kudos · accolades
Considerate, caring disposition
- warmthHeat you feel
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
generosity · compassion · caring · thoughtfulness · sincerity · gratitude · appreciation · friendship
Wealth or destiny
- successFavorable outcome attained
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- blessingsFavors from the divine
prosperity · flourishing · thriving · fulfillment · joy · peace · serenity · contentment
Favorable chance or fortune
- break a legTheatrical good luck phrase
- godspeedParting benediction for travelers
- best of luckEncouraging sendoff phrase
- rooting for youExpressing supportive wishes
fingers crossed · blessing · hope · support · confidence · faith · cheer · inspiration
Quick return to health
- healingRestoration of health
- healthCondition of body, mind
- wellnessOverall state of health
- recuperationGradual return to health
convalescence · restoration · strength · comfort · prayers · thoughts · solace · care
salutations
Formal words of welcome
- regardsGood wishes sent
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
compliments · respects · greetings · salaam · shalom · namaste · mazel tov · godspeed · farewell · bon voyage
congratulations
Expression of praise for achievement
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
salute · tribute · honor · commemoration · jubilation · huzzah · bravo · kudos · accolades · ovation
kindness
Considerate, caring disposition
benevolence · generosity · compassion · caring · thoughtfulness · sincerity · gratitude · appreciation · friendship · camaraderie
fortune
Wealth or destiny
blessings · prosperity · flourishing · thriving · fulfillment · joy · peace · serenity · contentment · luck
good luck
Favorable chance or fortune
- break a legTheatrical good luck phrase
- godspeedParting benediction for travelers
- best of luckEncouraging sendoff phrase
rooting for you · fingers crossed · blessing · hope · support · confidence · faith · cheer · inspiration · motivation
speedy recovery
Quick return to health
recuperation · convalescence · restoration · strength · comfort · prayers · thoughts · solace · care · mending
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
- farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, adieu, bye-bye
- social exchangesgreetings, farewells, handshakes, thank yous, welcomes
- farewell partiesfarewell party, going away party, goodbye party, send-off, sendoff
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
well-wishescurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
maledictions · ill wishes · hexes · imprecations · anathemas
well-wishescomplaints
Expressions of discontent
condemnations · denunciations · insults · grievances · reproaches
well, wish, wishes, wishing, well-being, wishful, well-wisher, wisher, wishfully