WELL-WISHING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does well-wishing mean? 

• WELL-WISHING (noun)
  The noun WELL-WISHING has 1 sense:

1. an expression of good will from one person to another

  Familiarity information: WELL-WISHING used as a noun is very rare.

• WELL-WISHING (adjective)
  The adjective WELL-WISHING has 1 sense:

1. extending good wishes for success

  Familiarity information: WELL-WISHING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WELL-WISHING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression of good will from one person to another

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

much hand-shaking and well-wishing

Hypernyms ("well-wishing" is a kind of...):

greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

Derivation:

well-wishing (extending good wishes for success)

• WELL-WISHING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extending good wishes for success

Context example:

his well-wishing supporters

Similar:

felicitous (exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style)

Derivation:

well-wishing (an expression of good will from one person to another)