relief

Fetched 2026-10-30 (live).

Synonyms: belief, relied, relier, relies

Antonyms: belief, relied, relier, relies

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The removal of stress or discomfort.
   • I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
2. The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
3. Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
4. The person who takes over a shift for another.
   • Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
5. Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
   • Relief arrived quickly after the disaster.
6. Military assistance to break a siege or an encirclement.
7. Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
8. A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief.
9. A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor.
10. Permission for a player to move their ball to a more convenient spot before taking a shot, under certain circumstances.
11. Ellipsis of relief teacher.
    • Do we have a relief for maths today?

Noun

1. A method of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
2. A sculpture or other artwork made with such a method.
3. The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
4. The difference of elevations on a surface.
   • the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
5. Relative distinctness, perceived difference due to contrast.
6. The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides.

Adjective

1. Characterized by surface inequalities.
2. Of or used in letterpress.

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wiktionary) · cached copy, not a rewrite.