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bye vs farewell

farewell vs bye

bye and farewell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bye Yes No No No
farewell Yes No No No
As nouns, farewell is a hypernym of bye; that is, farewell is a word with a broader meaning than bye:
  • bye: a farewell remark
  • farewell: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Other hypernyms of bye include word of farewell.
bye (noun) farewell (noun)
a farewell remark the act of departing politely
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Difference between bye and farewell

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