Synonyms of relieved

relieved 1 of 2

adjective

as in relaxed

Related Words

• relaxed
• confident
• phlegmatic
• tranquilized
• detached
• assured
• impassive
• aloof
• dispassionate
• indifferent
• unconcerned
• stolid
• bovine
• carefree
• nonchalant
• sober
• centered
• self-assured
• easygoing
• equable
• affable
• imperturbable
• unflappable
• unshakable
• disciplined
• breezy
• mellow
• laid-back
• well-balanced
• happy-go-lucky
• loosey-goosey
• nerveless
• even
• self-contained
• self-controlled
• steady
• well-adjusted
• even-keeled
• devil-may-care

Dissimilar Words

• upset
• disturbed
• anxious
• perturbed
• agitated
• bothered
• worried
• uneasy
• distressed
• nervous
• unstrung
• unsettled
• flustered
• restless
• unglued
• discomposed
• tense
• unquiet
• unhinged
• jittery
• jumpy
• unstable
• skittish
• uptight
• high-strung

relieved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of relieve

1

as in alleviated

to make more bearable or less severe

an ice pack will relieve the swelling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviated
• soothed
• helped
• eased
• mitigated
• softened
• mollified
• allayed
• cured
• healed
• assuaged
• improved
• remedied
• tempered
• palliated
• enhanced
• lightened
• corrected
• abated
• moderated
• fixed
• repaired
• rectified
• amended
• ameliorated
• reformed
• refined
• enriched
• emended
• perfected
• bettered
• mended
• meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravated
• injured
• hurt
• impaired
• exacerbated
• intensified
• heightened
• harmed
• 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
• unburdened
• liberated
• divested
• rescued
• disburdened
• disencumbered
• discharged
• loosened
• released
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• sprang
• loosed
• disengaged
• redeemed
• manumitted
• extricated
• delivered
• bailed (out)
• unbound
• disentangled
• unfettered
• unchained
• uncaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burdened
• saddled
• encumbered
• subjected
• hampered
• restrained
• weighted (down)
• bogged (down)
• shackled
• weighed down
• fettered

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• superseded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
• displanted
• cut out
• preempted
• usurped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relieved

Adjective

Thanks to the swift response, the missing dog was safely reunited with her relieved family, bringing an emotional end to nearly 10 days of uncertainty and searching. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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

Verb

Elko was not fond of being asked if he was relieved after getting a win on Saturday following two losses. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Now, many Americans across the political spectrum have grown tired of all that discourse, and chief executives, many bruised from being dragged into the culture wars and attacked by activists, are likely relieved to step down from their soapboxes. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026