Synonyms of respite

respite

noun

as in break

a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed

The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job.

a temporary respite

Related Words

• break
• pause
• lull
• restfulness
• quietude
• tranquility
• serenity
• peace
• quietness
• quiet
• repose
• stillness
• calm
• still
• calmness
• peacefulness
• placidity
• silence
• hush
• sereneness
• mildness
• comity
• concord
• harmony
• soothingness
• informality
• casualness
• relaxedness
• laid-backness
• easygoingness

Dissimilar Words

• noise
• din
• clamor
• racket
• unrest
• bustle
• turmoil
• tumult
• commotion
• hubbub
• pandemonium
• uproar
• hurly-burly
• unquietness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of respite

After a brief respite in the 2010s when body-positivity and neutrality were in vogue, the pendulum has swung back with a vengeance. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage demand took another leg lower, despite a brief respite from rising interest rates. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Now, the organization overseeing medical residency programs — the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) — has proposed weakening the rules that gave me some respite. — Arifeen Rahman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026

After a monthlong fashion marathon that went from New York to Paris, a quieter-than-usual Shanghai Fashion Week felt almost like a respite in a still-bustling metropolis that offered no shortage of cultural activities on the side. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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