well wishing

Sending good thoughts

Well wishing is the act of expressing hope for someone's happiness, health, or success.

It often accompanies departures, new ventures, or difficult circumstances: The card was full of well wishing from her colleagues.

As an adjective, well-wishing describes people or messages that convey such sentiments: well-wishing friends, a well-wishing note.

Related

toast · greeting · many happy returns · farewell · fond farewell · bon voyage · safe travels · godspeed · prosperity · happiness · health · fortune · kindness · heartfelt · sincere · cards · sentiments · celebrations

Opposites
intent toward others

well wishingcursing

Using profane language

malediction · imprecation · hexing · damning · jinxing

emotional tone

well wishingmalevolence

Active ill will

ill will · malice · hostility · spite · animosity

Family

well, wishing, wish, wishes, wished, wisher, wishers, wishful, wishfully

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