Thesaurus:greeting

Thesaurus

greeting

English

Noun

Sense: a conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation

Synonyms

• accost
• address
• greeting
• hail
• salutation

Antonyms

• farewell
• valediction

Meronyms

• bob
• bow
• curtsy
• embrace    [⇒ thesaurus]
• handshake
• hello    [⇒ thesaurus]
• how are you    [⇒ thesaurus]
• hug
• kiss    [⇒ thesaurus]
• nod
• salute
• smile    [⇒ thesaurus]
• wave

Further reading

• “892. sociality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “greeting” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.