Meaning & use

adios

interjection·Everyday

A casual word used to say goodbye, borrowed from Spanish.

See it in a sentence

She waved and shouted 'adios!' as the bus pulled away.

He said his adios to the team before moving to a new city.

A note on using this word

Adios is used informally in English speech and writing, often for a light or playful tone rather than a formal farewell.

Words with a similar meaning

goodbyefarewellbye

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Words with an opposite meaning

hello

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