Synonyms of ciao
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Another word for ciao is how. Other synonyms of ciao are salaam, shalom, Godspeed and hello.
Synonyms and similar words for ciao
interjectionHello, hi.
- good morning
- good day
- good eveningUsed as a greeting in the evening.
- good morrowGood morning.
- greetingsHello.
- hello
- hello there informalSynonym of hello (“a greeting”).
- hi informal
- hi there informalAn informal greeting.
- hiya informalAn informal greeting, hi, hello.
- hey hey informalAn informal greeting; an opening salutation.
- heyo
- how
- how are you
- salaamA respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.
- salaam alaikumA greeting said on meeting someone.
- salutationsA greeting; hello.
- shalomA traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
- shalom aleichemA greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.
- sup slangWhat's up (either as a greeting or actual question).
- wassup slangWhat's up? (as a greeting).
- what's doing informalAn informal greeting.
- what's going on informal
- what's new informal
- what's up slang
- yello informalAn informal greeting, especially when answering the phone.
- yo slang
- g'day Australia, informal
- hey Australia, informal
- howdy Australia, informalAn informal greeting.
- cheerio informal
- how's it going Ireland, informalHow are you?
- namaste India
- wagwanA greeting, equivalent to what's up or what's happening.
- ayubowanSalutation wishing the recipient a long life, typically as a greeting or a goodbye.
- privetHello, hi.
- howzit informalHello; what's up?
- alright UK, informalA generic greeting; hello; how are you.
- alright me babber UK, informalA generic greeting.
- alright me lover UK, informalA generic greeting.
- ay up me duck UK, informalA generic greeting.
- ey up UK, informal
- hallo UK, informalA cry of surprise.
- wotcher UK, informalA friendly greeting.
- aloha USExpressing good wishes when greeting or parting from someone; hello; goodbye.
- ayo US, informal
- heaveno rareHello!
- heyday obsolete
- ho there archaicA call for attention.
- well met archaicA greeting.
- top of the morning Ireland, archaicA generic, cheerful greeting said to someone in the morning.
- hullo UK, dated
interjectionBye, goodbye.
- adieu formalSaid to wish a final farewell; goodbye.
- adios formalGoodbye.
- arrivederciFarewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell).
- auf Wiedersehen
- au revoirGoodbye; till we meet again.
- badbye
- BCNU
- bye informal
- bye-bye informalGoodbye.
- catch you later informalAn informal farewell.
- cheers UK, informal
- cheery-bye UK, informalGoodbye.
- chur informal
- farewell formalGoodbye.
- GodspeedUsed, particularly at a moment of departure, to convey a wish that an individual’s forthcoming actions yield favorable...
- hasta la vista slangSee you later.
- baby slang
- have a nice day US, informal
- hooroo Australia, colloquial
- I have to love you and leave you UK, informalGoodbye.
- keep it real slang
- late slang
- later slangSee you later; goodbye.
- laters slangSee you later; an expression used at parting.
- peace out slangSee you later.
- sayonara informalGoodbye, adios, adieu.
- smell ya later humorous, informal
- smell you later humorous, informalSee you later; goodbye.
- so long informalGoodbye; a valediction used when leaving or departing from a person or place.
- take careGood-bye (literally, take care of yourself).
- ta-ta UK, informalGoodbye.
- tatty bye UK, informalGoodbye.
- toodle-oo informalGoodbye, farewell, see you soon.
- toodles slangGoodbye.
- TTFN informal
- ttyl informal
- tinkety-tonk colloquial, dated
- toodle-pip UK, datedGoodbye.
Meaning of ciao
- interjection Hello, hi.
- interjection Bye, goodbye.
- noun A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao".
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