Synonyms for welcome
- adjective
- verb
- noun
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Adjective
pleasant, comfortable, gratifying, acceptable, agreeable, pleasing, seasonable, grateful dated
Verb
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
Refugees are welcome in our city!
- v. 1
To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
- n. 1
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
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That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- comfortable This house is anything but comfortable to live in.
- pleasant Tell me something pleasant to make me feel better.
- gratifying The hot tea and toast exuded a gratifying smell.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| welcome | steady | |
| comfortable | rising | |
| pleasant | rising | |
| gratifying | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hail1, fang1
- 5 letters
- greet1
- 6 letters
- accept2
- 7 letters
- receive2, embrace2
- 8 letters
- grateful2, pleasant2, pleasing2, greeting2
- 9 letters
- reception3, agreeable4
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, gratifying4, seasonable4
- 11 letters
- comfortable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accept2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bienvenue