Standard Lemma guide

relieved

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɪˈliːvd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH0 L IY1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: R IY0 L IY1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She was extremely relieved when the lesson finished.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of relieve

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the jutting limb of a tree
  • massive projected buttresses
  • his protruding ribs
  • a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking(p), sticking out(p)

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alleviated, eased

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: alleujat — alleviated
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安心的 — alleviated
  • Chinese Mandarin: 宽慰的 — alleviated
  • Chinese Mandarin: 欣慰的 — alleviated
  • Czech: uklidněný — alleviated
  • Czech: ulevený — alleviated
  • Dutch: opgelucht — alleviated
  • Finnish: huojentunut — alleviated
  • French: soulagé — alleviated
  • German: erleichtert — alleviated
  • Hindi: निश्चिंत (niścint) — alleviated
  • Portuguese: aliviado — alleviated
  • Serbo-Croatian: laknuti — alleviated
  • Swedish: lättad — alleviated
  • Thai: โล่งอก (lôong-òk) — alleviated
  • Thai: โล่งใจ — alleviated
  • Thai: เบาใจ (bao-jai) — alleviated
  • Thai: เบาอก — alleviated
  • Unami: liamàlsi — alleviated
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