good riddance

good rid·dance

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d rid-ns]
- /gʊd ˈrɪd ns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d rid-ns]
- /gʊd ˈrɪd ns/

Definitions of good riddance words

noun good riddance the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable. 1
noun good riddance relief or deliverance from something. 1
idioms good riddance good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance! 1
phrase good riddance You say 'good riddance' to indicate that you are pleased that someone has left or that something has gone. 0
noun good riddance welcome relief or deliverance 0

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Origin of good riddance

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; rid1 + -ance

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Parts of speech for Good riddance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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good riddance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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