respite
25
7.2
- noun
- /ˈrɛspɪt/
:
respiro
- Your letters have been a welcome respite from my struggles.
- respite care
- respite service
- a brief respite
There were no places of respite or retreat or safety for this person.
- There were no places of respite or retreat or safety for this person.
- First, start by writing down a few bite size activities or tasks that feel like a nice little respite or reward for your brain.
- This show is a respite from all the tension and politics and scary news that's going on globally.
- It's when we experience stress on an ongoing basis and we don't get respite from it or worse, we become addicted to the adrenaline.
- For some, the only respite from their NN noi.
- Right, 'cause when you're on vacation, you got no respite.
- I'd rather go enjoy life, learn how to fly this jet and accomplish something that way, get a little bit of respite from the stress of of filming.
Examples
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At that time, the student was placed in respite care while her family was out of town.
Academic text (1997) -
Now, however, Sano looked forward to a respite from the rigors of his work.
Fiction book (2000) -
I only ask for some respite from war to spend time with my wife.
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I wish you could get me a day's respite from my duties at the ministry.
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Before moving in, she came to the home to give her husband, David, respite from caring for her.
Academic text (2011) -
I think we have a respite from the onslaught, for the time being.
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The cool zephyr was a welcome respite from the heat source already high overhead.
Academic text (1996) -
Somehow, sleep was her only respite from the grinding sadness of her life.
Fiction book (1992) -
This show is a respite from all the tension and politics and scary news that's going on globally.
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The weekend trip provided a much-needed respite from her hectic work schedule.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short rest from work or activity
703
1.0
A period when you stop activity to relax or sleep
440
1.0
A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away
153
1.2
A short break during work, school, or a meeting
46
2.3
A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next
34
6.3
A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary
31
3.4
A short rest to recover energy
17
6.8
A short break from something unpleasant, like hot weather
15
6.0
A calm state of rest and freedom from worry
4
2.0
A day to relax and not work
3
2.5
A short time to relax and get energy back
1
3.0
A short break to breathe and rest
A short time to rest from work or trouble
Antonyms
How Restful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Respite comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and specere 'to look'. The idea of 'looking back' became a short pause to think, so a respite is a short rest or relief.