Greeting synonyms and antonyms
grē'tĭng
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Part of speech:
(UK, law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
ushering-in
A salutation
An utterance of aloha
A social function, especially one intended to provide a welcome or greeting:
Plural form of compliment
A light, gentle touch or slight contact
The act by which something is heralded.
The act of noting or observing; perception or attention:
The act of physically confronting a person.
A gesture of greeting, respect, etc. made, esp. formerly, by girls and women and characterized by a bending of the knees and a slight lowering of the body
An instance of saying or exclaiming “hello”
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A greeting in various Muslim cultures.
The state of being welcome:
speaking to
A salutation
one's compliments
A salutation
(Plural only) A greeting at the end of a letter or e-mail communication.
(Soccer) A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).
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A short, informal letter
A business card.
letter (related)
(US, scholastic) Short for varsity letter.
salutational
Of, relating to, or expressing a salutation.
all-hail
(Archaic) All health
devoirs
Plural form of devoir
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A phrase used during the day as a greeting or farewell
Introduction is defined as the beginning of a book, movie, speech or piece of music.
A nodding, as of the head, treetops, etc.
In ancient Rome, a lesser ceremonial tribute to a hero whose deeds were not great enough to justify a full triumph
A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.
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The definition of accost is to attack someone verbally in a bold or aggressive way.
goodbye (antonym)
An act of parting or leave-taking:
farewell (antonym)
An act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.
Precipitation in the form of rounded pellets of ice and hard snow that usually falls during thunderstorms. Hail forms when raindrops are blown up and down within a cloud, passing repeatedly through layers of warm and freezing air and collecting layers of ice until they are too heavy for the winds to keep them from falling.
greeting (related)
The act or words of a person who greets; salutation; welcome
To exhibit recognition, as for an antigen or a substrate.
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To name; to designate; to call.
To mark with a destination:
Acknowledge is defined as to show thanks or appreciation or to recognize someone's efforts or accomplishments.
To receive or accept with pleasure or satisfaction
To come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
To cause to desist or to change a course of action:
To greet, welcome, or be visited by:
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To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill:
(Intransitive) To correspond with; to suit.
slighting (antonym)
(Military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
ignoring (antonym)
Ignore is defined as to deliberately disregard, or to avoid noticing.
seeking (related)
Seek is defined as to search or look for something.
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To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.
To respond to a stimulus; be affected by some influence, event, etc.
greetings (related)
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congratulatory (related)
good wishes (related)
Find another word for greeting. In this page you can discover 62 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for greeting, like: acknowledgement, ushering-in, salutation, attention, aloha, reception, address, compliments, kiss, heralding and notice.
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