relieved
adjective
re·lieved ri-ˈlēvd 
: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
relievedly
ri-ˈlē-vəd-lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better. He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.
Recent Examples on the Web When a reporter gingerly suggested delphiniums instead, Oudolf looked relieved. 
New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 On the plus side (for Houston), the Texans are the most relieved team in the NFL, having traded Deshaun Watson for three first-round draft picks and a ton of lesser picks. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 The excerpt ends with a relieved McCurdy learning that Sam and Cat had been canceled after just one season. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Glossip seemed relieved to be alive but, understandably, wondered why. Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 29 July 2022 A day after getting drilled in the back by a line drive, Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel was sore but relieved. Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2022 James remembered feeling deliriously happy and relieved. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 26 June 2022 At the end of the clip, Bentley's relieved owner arrives and picks up the pooch. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 The father nodded, looking relieved, and got on his phone. Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 See More
New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 On the plus side (for Houston), the Texans are the most relieved team in the NFL, having traded Deshaun Watson for three first-round draft picks and a ton of lesser picks. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 The excerpt ends with a relieved McCurdy learning that Sam and Cat had been canceled after just one season. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Glossip seemed relieved to be alive but, understandably, wondered why. Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 29 July 2022 A day after getting drilled in the back by a line drive, Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel was sore but relieved. Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2022 James remembered feeling deliriously happy and relieved. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 26 June 2022 At the end of the clip, Bentley's relieved owner arrives and picks up the pooch. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 The father nodded, looking relieved, and got on his phone. Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
relieved 1 of 2
adjective
as in tranquilized
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tranquilized
- relaxed
- tranquillized
- assured
- phlegmatic
- confident
- detached
- unconcerned
- impassive
- aloof
- dispassionate
- indifferent
- stolid
- carefree
- bovine
- nonchalant
- sober
- self-assured
- centered
- easygoing
- equable
- affable
- imperturbable
- unflappable
- unshakable
- disciplined
- even
- mellow
- laid-back
- breezy
- happy-go-lucky
- nerveless
- loosey-goosey
- self-controlled
- well-adjusted
- even-keeled
- steady
- well-balanced
- devil-may-care
- self-contained
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- upset
- disturbed
- perturbed
- anxious
- worried
- bothered
- agitated
- flustered
- nervous
- uneasy
- distressed
- unglued
- unstrung
- unsettled
- discomposed
- restless
- unhinged
- tense
- unquiet
- jumpy
- jittery
- uptight
- skittish
- unstable
- high-strung
relieved
2 of 2verb
1
as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe an ice pack will relieve the swelling Synonyms & Similar Words
- alleviated
- soothed
- eased
- helped
- mitigated
- softened
- mollified
- allayed
- assuaged
- cured
- healed
- improved
- remedied
- palliated
- lightened
- tempered
- enhanced
- abated
- corrected
- repaired
- fixed
- ameliorated
- rectified
- moderated
- reformed
- amended
- refined
- enriched
- meliorated
- bettered
- perfected
- emended
- mended
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- aggravated
- hurt
- injured
- impaired
- exacerbated
- intensified
- harmed
- heightened
- sharpened
2
as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the bellhop relieved him of his luggage and led him to the elevator Synonyms & Similar Words
- rid
- freed
- cleared
- ridded
- unburdened
- liberated
- disencumbered
- disburdened
- divested
- rescued
- discharged
- loosened
- emancipated
- released
- disengaged
- enfranchised
- unfettered
- sprung
- extricated
- loosed
- redeemed
- manumitted
- sprang
- delivered
- disentangled
- unchained
- uncaged
- unbound
- bailed (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- burdened
- saddled
- encumbered
- subjected
- hampered
- restrained
- bogged (down)
- shackled
- weighted (down)
- fettered
- weighed down
3
as in replaced
to take the place of at daybreak a soldier arrived to relieve the one who had spent the night on guard duty Synonyms & Similar Words
- replaced
- superseded
- supplanted
- substituted
- displaced
- preempted
- displanted
- usurped
- cut out
- give/lend me a hand with
- give/lend one's name to
- give/make a yelp
- give/make no response
- give/sacrifice one's life
- giveaway
- giveaway price
- giveaways
- giveback
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