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

In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Her often chatty, sometimes dishy articles were a respite from the serious news items and editorials in the Black press, mostly about the fight for racial justice. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Services include personal care assistance, companionship, homemaking, respite care, and other supportive services tailored to the needs of each client. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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