Synonyms for
Greeting
Definition
an act of polite or friendly communication
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- warm greeting
- friendly greeting
- formal greeting
- verbal greeting
- written greeting
- a greeting card
- exchange greetings
- offer a greeting
Word family
Usage note
A 'greeting' is typically a word or action used to acknowledge someone's arrival or presence. It can range from a simple 'hello' to a more elaborate welcome.
Example sentences
- I always start my day with a friendly greeting to my family.
- The store clerk gave a cheerful greeting to each customer.
- The mayor gave a welcoming greeting to the visitors.
- I received a warm greeting from my old friend.
- The teacher gave a stern greeting to the late students.
Quotes
The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.
I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis.
Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.