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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.
to take the place of someone and continue doing their job or duties: I'm on duty until 2 p.m. and then Peter is coming to relieve me. [ T ] formal. to free a place that has been surrounded by an enemy army by military force: An armoured battalion was sent to relieve the besieged town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If you are relieved, you feel glad because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
The meaning of RELIEVED is experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions. How to use relieved in a sentence.
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.
Relieved definition: experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety. See examples of RELIEVED used in a sentence.
