👋

adieu

noun
/əˈdjuː/

Meaning

A farewell or goodbye, often used in a formal or poetic sense.

Example Sentences

She bid her friends adieu before leaving for France.

Example Expressions

bid adieu

Synonyms

farewell, goodbye, parting, send-off, leave-taking

Antonyms

greeting, hello, welcome

Collocations

bid adieu, final adieu, fond adieu

Related Vocabularies

The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through harmonious combination of words.
great sorrow, distress, or trouble
The ability to judge well.
the quality of being closely connected or appropriate
the base or underlying support of something; an institution established for a purpose
abbreviation for post meridiem; after midday

Explore More