relieved

adjective

re·​lieved ri-ˈlēvd 

: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions

relievedly

ri-ˈlē-vəd-lē 

adverb

Examples of relieved in a Sentence

I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better.

He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.

Recent Examples on the Web

Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Her relieved All-Star owner gets extra rest and then gets back to work. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Thanks to the swift response, the missing dog was safely reunited with her relieved family, bringing an emotional end to nearly 10 days of uncertainty and searching. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026

But one look at franchise icons Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier — who both appeared a mix of relieved and stunned — communicated the weight lifted by the title. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for relieved

• disbelieved
• interleaved
• misconceived
• preconceived
• undeceived
• unperceived
• unrelieved
• achieved
• aggrieved
• believed
• bereaved
• conceived