Definitions

hi

[hahy] / haɪ /

INTERJECTION

hello

Synonyms

STRONG

greetings howdy welcome

WEAK

bonjour buenas noches buenos dias good day good morning hey hi-ya how are you how goes it howdy-do shalom what's happening what's up

Antonyms

WEAK

adios au revoir goodbye

NOUN

greeting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hello nod ovation reception salute

STRONG

accosting acknowledgment address aloha ciao compliments hail heralding highball how-do-you-do howdy note notice regards respects rumble salaam salutation testimonial

WEAK

best wishes card compellation good wishes high-five letter speaking to ushering in what's happening

Antonyms

STRONG

heedlessness ignorance neglect

WEAK

farewell goodbye

Example Sentences

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“Oh hi baby,” she captioned a set of baby-bump-baring photos shared to Instagram in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Ovitz, the former superagent, says he’ll always stop to say hi, but: “We all know: Don’t hang out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I smile at people, and I say hi.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

"I wish I had understood everyone else was terrified, and that they appreciate it when you go up to them and say hi."

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Brandy seems unhappy to be next to us but says hi back.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt