riddance
- noun
- /ˈrɪdəns/
- "Good riddance to bad rubbish," he muttered, using his mother's favorite phrase.
- good riddance
He just died of he just died and good riddance.
- He just died of he just died and good riddance.
- We sent Donald Trump packing and good riddance.
- Or if it's your family, it's the family that says good riddance.
- Either way, you've got to understand that if he was not treating you the way that you deserve, good riddance, plain and simple.
- So good riddance to bad garbage then, right?
- I've read some of the comments and it was good riddance.
Examples
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But, so far as anyone can reasonably predict, the draft itself is gone forever, and good riddance.
Academic text (2003) -
I was so sorry to hear about Steve, but I say, good riddance.
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For the government official who committed these papers to the deep, it was good riddance and a relief.
Academic text (1999) -
So good riddance to bad garbage then, right?
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Good riddance to bad rubbish!
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"Good riddance," is what Rita had to say about the men who had been in her life.
Fiction book (1993) -
Either way, you've got to understand that if he was not treating you the way that you deserve, good riddance, plain and simple.
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As for his stepfather, Armando, he would probably say good riddance, one less mouth to feed.
Fiction book (1996) -
"All right, good riddance," Grandfather Darnell told him bitterly the day he left.
Fiction book (2001) -
After years of frustration with the old system, the company finally achieved good riddance to outdated practices.
Synonyms
Removing people or things from a place
Taking something or someone away from a place
The act of removing something you do not need
The act of getting rid of something you do not want
A forced removal of a person from a place or group
Leaving someone or something and not coming back
Getting rid of things you do not want
Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly
Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law
A sudden removal of people from an organization for political reasons
Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting
Removing unwanted people or practices to improve an organization
To remove someone from a job or role, often by force
Losing a job because you are fired
An action that takes something away
The official act of removing someone from a job or position
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Etymology
Riddance comes from the simple English verb rid, which means 'to free' or 'to get rid of', plus the noun ending -ance. So riddance is the act or result of getting rid of something unwanted.