Synonyms for
Relieved
Definition
Feeling happy that something unpleasant has ended or has not happened.
Synonyms & similar words
unbosom
projected
save
alleviated
jutting
ease
salve
eased
enforce
allay
palliate
stickingout
relieve
alleviate
exempt
free
assuage
excuse
salvage
takeover
protruding
sticking
projecting
lighten
remedy
calmed
comforted
contented
encouraged
grateful
pleased
reassured
satisfied
settled
soothed
alleviated
assuaged
eased
mitigated
pacified
allayed
appeased
mollified
quelled
subdued
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- feel relieved
- greatly relieved
- immensely relieved
- a relieved sigh
- deeply relieved
- visibly relieved
- such a relief
Word family
Usage note
Relieved describes the feeling of no longer being worried or distressed about something. It often follows a period of anxiety or difficulty.
Example sentences
- I was relieved when I found my lost keys.
- She was relieved that the dentist said her teeth were healthy.
- The team was relieved when they won the game.
- He was relieved that the teacher postponed the test.
- The passengers were relieved when the plane landed safely.
Quotes
I felt relieved when I found out that I wasn't alone. - Demi Lovato
I was so relieved when I finally got my diploma. - Emma Watson
I am relieved to hear that the world is not ending. - Dalai Lama