Synonyms for hello
- interjection
- noun
Definitions
- interj. 1
An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
Hello! What’s going on here?
- interj. 2
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
- n. 1
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
They gave each other a quick hello when they met, and went back on their merry ways.
Related words
- Phrases
- hello girl hello there
Forms
- Plural
- hellos → greetings, how-do-you-dos, bulletins…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hello | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- hi1
- 5 letters
- howdy2, hallo, hullo
- 6 letters
- heyday2
- 8 letters
- bulletin3, greeting2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (howdy2 = 2 syllables).