Synonyms for respite
ˈrɛs pɪtrespite

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 4 votes

1. reprieve, respitenoun

   a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

   Synonyms:
   recess, abatement, rest period, suspension, time out, reprieve, relief, break, hiatus, rest

2. respite, recess, break, time outnoun

   a pause from doing something (as work)

   "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, rest period, deferral, rest, recession, jailbreak, relief, corner, interruption, rift, intermission, severance, niche, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, breakout, faulting, break of serve, inlet, geological fault, gap, break, good luck, breaking, disruption, reprieve, open frame, gaolbreak, abatement, hiatus, breach, happy chance, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, breakage, rupture

3. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatementnoun

   an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

   Synonyms:
   dangling, foramen, relief, suspension, rest, suspension system, reprieve, recess, interruption, rest period, break, temporary removal, hiatus, pause, abatement, abeyance, time out, intermission, hanging

4. 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, relaxation, relief, 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

5. reprieve, respiteverb

   the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

   Synonyms:
   recess, abatement, rest period, suspension, time out, reprieve, relief, break, hiatus, rest

6. reprieve, respiteverb

   postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

   Synonyms:
   reprieve

Matched Categories

1. • Interruption
   • Pause
   • Postpone
   • Relief

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. respitenoun

   Synonyms:
   delay, pause

2. respitenoun

   Synonyms:
   reprieve, suspension of punishment

3. respiteverb

   Synonyms:
   delay, postpone

4. respiteverb

   Synonyms:
   reprieve, suspend the punishment of

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1. List of paraphrases for "respite":

   feeder, succession, truce, occasional, let-up, reprieve, lull, break, relief

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How to use respite in a sentence?

1. Kuldeep Srivastava:

   Keeping in mind the average December temperature, we're on course to endure the coldest month in 119 years, we expect cold wave conditions to continue for quite some time with some temporary respite for a day or two.

2. Roger Burnley:

   This quarter has afforded consumers little respite from political or economic uncertainty and this has shown in their spending.

3. Justin Onuekwusi:

   We have had such a strong bounceback, but markets don't go in a straight line. It is inevitable you will get some kind of respite.

4. Neil Gallant:

   This early in the season is unprecedented, but if this is what it's like now, we really are concerned that over the next few months we're going to get no respite from these sorts of bushfire conditions.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   We hope we get a respite as we get into April, May and June.