Relieved meaning

What does “relieved” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“relieved” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear.

relieved

adjective

  1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

  2. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

    “the jutting limb of a tree”

    “massive projected buttresses”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University