RELIEFS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

reliefs

noun

plural of relief

as in consolations

a feeling of ease from grief or trouble my coworkers' kind words gave me some relief from the grief that I was feeling upon the death of my partner

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as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another I can't go home from my nursing shift until my relief shows up to take over

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as in comforts

reduction of or freedom from pain the aspirin gave him some relief from the headache

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Recent Examples of reliefs His pieces include solid wood chairs with a deliberately rudimentary, almost minimal design, integrating ornamental elements such as marquetry panels or tin bas-reliefs into their backs, legs or seats. —

Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 The houses below are famously adorned with colorful reliefs that recount the history of each owner’s family. —

Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026 From the old mail chute in the lobby to the original grand marble portrait reliefs on the ornate curving staircase, attention to historical preservation adds charm in all the public—and even not-so-public—spaces, like the basement bank safe where the original Coca-Cola recipe once resided. —

Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025 One of the most unexpected reliefs came in the grocery store aisles. —

Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 More impressively, its AI Modeling tools allow anyone to generate 3D models or reliefs from images or prompts, opening the door for newcomers who want to create without mastering traditional modeling software. —

New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 Anchored by Studio Gypsandconcrete and IDAAF Architects constructivist candleholder designs, the tapered wax flambeaus twist and turn with plantlike reliefs winding up to the top. —

Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025 Existing savings reliefs and incentives tilt heavily in favor of the better off, and are inordinately complicated to boot. —

Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025 The gargantuan temple’s impressive bas-reliefs depict scenes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Sanskrit epics that date back to ancient India. —

Chaitali Patel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024

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Noun

Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of 2022 and into 2023, Perardi and Youngblood spoke constantly, looping through the same horror, the same consolations.

— Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026