Synonyms for relief
rɪˈlifre·lief

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1. reliefnoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   respite, alleviation, ease

2. reliefnoun

   the person who takes over a shift for another

   Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.

   Synonyms:
   substitute, backup, stand-in, fill-in

3. reliefnoun

   a type of artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background

   Synonyms:
   embossing

4. reliefnoun

   the difference of elevations on a surface

   The relief on that part of the earth's surface

   Synonyms:
   texture, topography

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relief

   Synonyms:
   advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, help, succor

   Antonyms:
   bar, barrier, clog, difficulty, encumbrance, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relief

   Synonyms:
   succor, support, release, extrication, alleviation, mitigation, aid, holp, assistance, remedy, redress, exemption, deliverance, refreshment, comfort

   Antonyms:
   oppression, aggravation, intensification, burdensomeness, trouble, exhaustion, weariness, discomfort

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. relief, alleviation, assuagementnoun

   the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

   "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

2. relief, easenoun

   the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

   "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, informality, moderation, backup, repose, relaxation, succour, respite, comfort, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, simplicity, embossment, easiness, rilievo, simpleness, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

3. reliefnoun

   (law) redress awarded by a court

   "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

4. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-innoun

   someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

   Synonyms:
   backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, backup, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, substitute, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, fireman

5. relief, succor, succour, ministrationnoun

   assistance in time of difficulty

   "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

6. respite, rest, relief, rest periodnoun

   a pause for relaxation

   "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

   Synonyms:
   backup man, rest period, stand-in, eternal sleep, repose, balance, respite, relaxation, ease, suspension, backup, rilievo, rest, succour, time out, assuagement, eternal rest, recess, reprieve, residual, succor, easing, break, alleviation, quietus, easement, reliever, abatement, fill-in, hiatus, substitute, relievo, residue, embossment, residuum, sleep, remainder, ministration, sculptural relief, moderation

7. easing, moderation, reliefnoun

   a change for the better

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, assuagement, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, ministration, temperance, succour, moderateness, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, respite, stand-in, easing, mitigation, substitute

8. reliefnoun

   aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

   "he has been on relief for many years"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

9. easing, easement, alleviation, reliefnoun

   the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, moderation, backup, ease, succour, respite, easement, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

10. relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefnoun

    sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

    Synonyms:
    fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, imprint, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

11. reliefnoun

    the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

    "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

    Synonyms:
    fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Change
   • Comfort
   • Law
   • Liberation
   • Pause
   • Peer
   • Redress
   • Reduction
   • Sculpture
   • Welfare

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   succor, help, assistance, aid, support

2. reliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   redress, indemnification, remedy

3. reliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   projection, prominence, RELIEVO

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1. reliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   alleviation, mitigation, comfort, ease, succor, palliation, assuagement, help, redress, remedy, relay, reinforcement, prominence, projection

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1. List of paraphrases for "relief":

   alleviation, rescue, aid, socorro, secours, exemption, emergency, landform, easing, assistance, relieving, back-up, fallback, succour, salvage, repair, reduction, help, reparation, landforms, waiver, jabr, redress, alleviate, concession, respite, remedy, terrain, remedial, download, forgiveness

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1. Ali Hughson:

   We started with an octagon shape framework then I bent the wood round to make the circular frame, it was a relief when I realized it would fit.

2. Zahra Billoo:

   I don't know that I've ever seen this many vigils come together this quickly and be so well attended, it gives me relief that the three young people in Chapel Hill inspired so much mobilization and love and activism.

3. Kerri Talbot:

   The final details matter but Senate Democrats're confident immigration relief will be included in Build Back Better.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   This should be a moment of clarity for everyone, this is a huge crisis and we need big relief.

5. Ramon Hayes:

   We want tax relief for our citizens, we want quality and sustainable education for our students and we want equity throughout the system.