wellwishers
Those sending regards
Wellwishers are people who express hope for another's success, happiness, or good fortune.
They gather at weddings, send cards during illness, or cheer at finish lines: Wellwishers lined the streets to greet the returning soldiers.
The term implies benevolent but often distant support—wellwishers may barely know the person they're wishing well.
Those who support causes
- backersFinancial supporters
- benefactorsGivers of aid
- championsContest winners, top performers
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
sponsors · sympathizers · allies · fans · followers · helpers · promoters · proponents
Favors from the divine
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
- regardsGood wishes sent
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- tidingsNews received, archaic
greetings · felicitations · kindness · benevolence · generosity · warmth · compassion · thoughtfulness
Impetus toward a goal
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- praiseExpression of approval
commendation · reassurance · morale · empowerment · optimism · hopefulness · confidence · blessing
advocates
Those who support causes
- backersFinancial supporters
- benefactorsGivers of aid
- championsContest winners, top performers
patrons · sponsors · sympathizers · allies · fans · followers · helpers · promoters · proponents · endorsers
blessings
Favors from the divine
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
- regardsGood wishes sent
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
tidings · greetings · felicitations · kindness · benevolence · generosity · warmth · compassion · thoughtfulness · care
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
praise · commendation · reassurance · morale · empowerment · optimism · hopefulness · confidence · blessing · sendoff
guests
People received hospitably
assembly · audience · mourners · visitors · greeters · reception · ceremony · wedding · graduation · farewell
wellwishersill-wishers
Those desiring misfortune
enemies · foes · haters · sworn enemies · detractors
wellwishersdetractors
People who criticize
critics · naysayers · disparagers · denigrators · slanderers
well, wish, wisher, wishers, wells, welled, welling, wishes, wished