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- Dictionaryrelieved/rɪˈliːvd/
adjective
- 1. no longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured: "relieved parents who had waited anxiously for news"
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RELIEVED definition: 1. happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: 2. happy that something…. Learn more.
RELIEVE definition: 1. to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong: 2. to improve an unpleasant…. Learn more.
: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions. relievedly. ri-ˈlē-vəd-lē. adverb. Examples of relieved in a Sentence. I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better. He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.
Relieved definition: experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety. See examples of RELIEVED used in a sentence.
If you are relieved, you feel glad because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. We are relieved to be back home. American English : relieved / rɪˈlivd /
Definitions of relieved. adjective. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear. synonyms: alleviated, eased. mitigated. made less severe or intense. adjective. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary. synonyms: jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out.
feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this. She sounded relieved. relieved to see, hear, find, etc. something You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. relieved (that)… I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt. They exchanged relieved glances.
