good morning
5 synonyms for good morning, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Interjection — A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. interjection
A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.
“Good morning — take a seat, she'll be with you shortly.”
2. interjection dated, formal
A formal farewell said in the morning, now dated and slightly curt.
“'Good morning to you,' he said, and closed the door.”
How to use good morning
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Fully polite and safe in any setting. The clipped 'Morning' is the everyday spoken form; the full phrase is standard in writing, in emails and with strangers.
Etymology
From Middle English gud mornynge (also as goode morne, gode morne), from Old English *gōdne morgen (“good morning”), an ellipsis for an expression such as "I wish you a good morning", equivalent to good + morning. Compare West Frisian goeie moarn, Dutch goedemorgen, German guten Morgen, Danish god morgen, Swedish god m...
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