Synonyms for valediction
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A speech made when leaving or parting company.
Related words
- Word family
- vale valedictorian valedictory
Forms
- Plural
- valedictions → valedictories, leave-takings, farewells, adieux…
Choose the right word
Valediction is a learned word never in popular use.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- farewell We held a farewell party in honor of Dr. Kawamura.
- adieu With a shrug and some sorrow, Europeans bid 'Adieu' to EU member Britain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| valediction | rising | |
| farewell | rising | |
| adieu | rising | |
| valedictory | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- adieu2
- 8 letters
- farewell2
- 11 letters
- valedictory5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adieu2 = 2 syllables).