RELIEVED Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

relieved 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of relieved

as in relaxed

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relieved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of relieve

as in alleviated

to make more bearable or less severe an ice pack will relieve the swelling

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of relieved

Adjective

But one look at franchise icons Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier — who both appeared a mix of relieved and stunned — communicated the weight lifted by the title. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Most employees would feel relieved. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Verb

Willis came back in after Pleasants was hurt, and then Connor Colby relieved Willis on the left side in the fourth quarter. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The following year, Corporal Cruachan relieved himself during the ceremonial welcome to Balmoral, causing Queen Elizabeth to turn and cover her nose with her hand. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relieved

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieved

Adjective

Wear it with sandals or sneakers, and a sun hat for a relaxed end-of-summer look, or style it with boots and a denim jacket for a fall dinner.

— Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Slip into a very autumnal and burgundy pair, and style them with a relaxed button-down and pleated trousers.

— India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of relaxed

Verb

But Inuma said his family still does not feel safe and fears what could happen if those convicted were eventually freed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Firefighters eventually freed the bear, which escaped into nearby Pike National Forest before wildlife officials could relocate it.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of freed

Verb

Whisenhunt was replaced by right-hander Jason Foley, who struck out Myers on four pitches to end the third inning.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
This summer, acourt in the Chinese city of Guangzhou sided with a graphics designer who was replaced by AI, ruling his dismissal was unlawful.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of replaced

Adjective

Other than that, he’s never seemed confident that the future will turn out all right, although he’s kept on working out his worries onscreen, forever hunting for flakes of hope in the rubble.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Coyote first hoodwinks and then forces Kevin into his lawsuit plans, taking Acme to task in a way the corporation, confident in its imperviousness, finds laughable.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of confident

Verb

The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But 1,210 are now being cleared outright, according to new court filings disclosed this week.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleared

Verb

However, such designs may now be superseded by austere sites that allow agents to act efficiently on our behalf.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton was an icon whose music, philanthropy and authenticity superseded genre, class, sexuality, color and politics.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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