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adios

adios

34 7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
  • noun
  • /ɑˈdiːoʊs/
  • Informal
translation icon : adiós
  • Adios, adios, dear friends, today was a great day.
  • say adios
  • goodbye, adios
  • bye, adios

And he'll say adios because he's bilingual.

Examples

  • Adios, amigos.

  • Adios, Alex.

  • I said, "Adios," and realized that I would need to ask Helen to give me a ride again.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "Adios, Miss Jean," I said, releasing her and standing aside so she could speed away.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Sorry to say, but then it is Adios, Arrivederci.

    Blog text (24)
  • After reading your dissertation, I fully expected you to 'pull the plug' at the end and say Adios.

    Blog text (29)
  • 'Adios amigos' is what will happen to many Democrats and a few Republicans in November.

    Blog text (20)
  • After Monday, it's adios.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Adios, kid.

  • Adios, adios, dear friends, today was a great day.

Synonyms

see ya
vsadios
  • Texting
8.4

A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

is the straight parting remark without implying future meeting
goodbye
vsadios
1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

is a simple parting remark without stressing good wishes
bye
vsadios
  • Informal
306 1.0

A short word or action people use when they leave each other

is the full parting remark rather than just a brief token
bye-bye
vsadios
  • Informal
279 1.1

A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving

is the plain single-word parting remark rather than a repeated form
farewell
vsadios
199 1.9

A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well

is the brief parting remark without necessarily adding good wishes
good day
vsadios
  • Formal
131 1.0

A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting

is the plain parting remark rather than a formal phrase
so long
vsadios
  • Informal
77 6.3

A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone

is the simple everyday parting remark rather than a casual idiom
good-bye
vsadios
59 1.0

Words or actions people use when they leave

is the remark form rather than the physical act of leaving
good-by
vsadios
50 4.4

Words or actions people use when they leave each other

is the general spoken parting remark rather than the specific instance
ciao
vsadios
  • Informal
47 8.5

A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy

is used only as a parting remark rather than a greeting
sayonara
vsadios
31 8.6

A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time

is a normal parting remark without strong finality
adieu
vsadios
  • Literature
24 9.3

A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time

is the ordinary parting remark rather than implying permanence
au revoir
vsadios
22 8.5

A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again

is the basic parting remark without implying temporary return
cheerio
vsadios
  • UK
17 8.9

A friendly way to say goodbye

is the ordinary parting remark without the extra friendliness
arrivederci
vsadios
11 9.8

A friendly way to say goodbye

is the common spoken parting remark rather than a foreign exclamation
goodby
vsadios
  • Archaic
1 3.0

A short phrase people say when they leave each other

is the broader parting remark rather than one single expression
1 4.6

A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes

is the ordinary spoken parting remark rather than a written message
auf wiedersehen
vsadios
9.8

A German phrase people use to say goodbye

is the simple parting remark rather than a foreign-language phrase
chao
vsadios
  • Philippine
8.6

A casual way to say goodbye to someone

is the general parting remark rather than the casual form
ta ta
vsadios
  • UK
8.7

A casual way to say goodbye to someone

is the neutral parting remark rather than a colloquial token
pip pip
vsadios
  • Archaic
9.9

A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye

is the standard modern parting remark rather than an archaic token

Antonyms

583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

9 1.0

A short greeting you say when you meet someone or answer the phone

How Final

adieu
  • Literature
24 9.3
farewell
199 1.9
adios
  • Informal
34 7.2
goodbye
1.0
bye
  • Informal
306 1.0
see you later
  • Informal
95 1.0

Surface Forms

adios singular
adioses plural

Etymology

Adios comes from the Spanish phrase a Dios, which means 'to God' and was a way to leave someone in God's care, so adios became a short, polite way to say 'goodbye'.