The meaning of RELIEVED is experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions. How to use relieved in a sentence.

RELIEVED definition: 1. happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: 2. happy that something…. Learn more.

Definition of relieved adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you are relieved, you feel glad because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. We are relieved to be back home.

relieved adjective glad, happy, pleased, comforted, cheered, reassured, grateful, thankful We are all relieved to be back home.

to release or remove (a person on duty) by coming as or providing a substitute or replacement: [~ + object] The manager relieved his best pitcher. [~ + object + of + object] The first officer …

Dec 10, 2025 · relieved (comparative more relieved, superlative most relieved) Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort. quotations

RELIEVED definition: (postpositive; often foll by at, about, etc) experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety See examples of relieved used in a sentence.

I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better. He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.

Relieved is the adjective equivalent to the noun "relief." To get relief is to be relieved. At the supermarket, they might have a whole section devoted to pain-relievers. Got a headache? …