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relieved

relieved

125 1.0
Feeling happy and relaxed because something bad did not happen
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈliːvd/
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  • And so she was relieved just from the spiritual connection that we had.

Are you almost relieved that you didn't?

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Examples

  • We were so relieved... when we learned that they had found you and that you were all right.

  • And no matter what happens now, I am so relieved.

  • And so I was just relieved that it was really good.

  • But I was relieved that he was so nice.

  • Oh, I am so relieved to have a working motor.

  • I'm very relieved you said that.

  • At the end, the relieved patient kisses her hands.

  • There was consensus on my proposal, and I was relieved that we'd agreed on something.

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  • You may just simply be relieved to be with someone who isn't superficial.

  • I felt relieved when I discovered that my family was safe after the storm.

Synonyms

relaxed
vsrelieved
241 1.0

Calm and not worried

is calm and happy because an unpleasant worry ended or was avoided
at ease
vsrelieved
106 1.7

Being comfortable and relaxed, not nervous or worried

is calm and happy because an unpleasant worry ended or was avoided
comforted
vsrelieved
1 2.1

Feeling less upset because someone is kind to you

is calm and happy because an unpleasant worry ended or was avoided
reassured
vsrelieved
3.3

You feel less worried because someone or something calms you

is calm and happy because an unpleasant worry ended or was avoided

Antonyms

1.0

Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong

2.7

Feeling worried and unable to relax because of pressure

How Relieved

elated
11 4.0
glad
1.0
relieved
125 1.0
worried
1.0
uneasy
98 3.2

Surface Forms

relieved positive

Morphology

relieved = relieve (transparent) = relieve + ed

A standard adjectival/past-participial formation from the verb 'relieve'; the meanings in both senses are directly derived from 'relieve'.

Etymology

Relieved comes from the Latin relevare, where levare means 'to lift' or 'make light'. So when a worry ends and you feel relieved, it is like a weight being lifted off your shoulders.