English Synonym Finder

welcomed

Definitions

Received or accepted with pleasure or satisfaction.

Greeted someone in a polite or friendly manner upon their arrival.

Examples

The local community welcomed the new family with open arms.

The proposal was welcomed by the board as a step in the right direction.

We were warmly welcomed into their home for dinner.

Synonyms

embraced received accepted greeted admitted appreciated entertained

Antonyms

rejected refused spurned excluded shunned ignored repelled