ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrelieved
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relieved
Meaning: glad because a worry or problem has ended
relieved in a sentence
How relieved is used in real sentences:
Mia felt relieved when she found her missing homework in her backpack.
After the teacher moved the deadline, the overwhelmed student looked relieved.
“The crew felt relieved after a storm passed without destroying the young islands.”
— from the passage The Returning Shore
Synonyms for relieved
Other words for relieved — reassured, comforted and eased — carry the same meaning.
- reassured
- comforted
- eased
Antonyms of relieved
Words that mean the opposite of relieved:
- worried
- distressed
Where it comes from
From Latin relevare 'to raise or lighten'
Memory hook
A worry is LIFTED when you feel relieved.