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

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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. United States:

   As leader of the USSR, he worked with President (Ronald) Reagan to reduce our two countries' nuclear arsenals, to the relief of people worldwide praying for an end to the nuclear arms race.

2. Madeleine Swortwood:

   It’s sort of a gray area right now because it is a food product, so you would think that it would fall under the FDA, but it also contains a Schedule II drug, so you think it might fall under the jurisdiction of the DEA, they are marketing this for pain relief as a food product but they contain potentially lethal levels of a Schedule II drug.

3. Purvi Parikh:

   Most deaths from asthma come from uncontrolled asthma. Make sure your asthma is always well controlled by having your child on the correct preventative medications. Seeing an asthma specialist such as pulmonologist or allergist can also help, signs of uncontrolled asthma can sneak up on you, so be sure to know the symptoms of it : waking up at night, using your quick relief inhaler more than twice a week, needing oral or injected steroids one to two times per year, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath -- all of these are signs your asthma is not controlled.

4. Cameron Heron:

   It was so traumatic. She doesnt remember much, which, in a way, Im thankful for as it was so distressing for her. As medics sprang into action, working around the clock to save Heron, her motherbecame terrified she would not make it. The day after she was admitted to the hospital, it looked as if her worst fears would be realized when Heron suddenly stopped breathing. Her throat had swollen so much that she couldnt breathe, it was horrendous to watch. She was throwing up all this blood and skin. I really thought she was going to die. While doctors managed to stabilize Heron, the condition continued to ravage her body, leaving the skin on her face, chest, back, and arms so burnt that it fell away. Her lips also swelled to the point where they burst and her mouth became covered in painful ulcers. Doctors told us it was one of the worst cases they had ever seen, Carmen Heron said. Danika was barely conscious most of the time, and had this button to press to get pain relief when it became too much. Her organs were failing and she had so much internal scarring. She was being burnt from the inside out. Her entire body was bandaged, and when the dressings were removed, her skin came away too. Finally, after three weeks, Heron slowly began to rally and was discharged six days later. But, her journey was far from over, as she was left with side-effects such as the loss of her hair and nails. Her skin is still healing to this day and she also needs hearing aids as the insides of her ears are so scarred. As well as the physical fallout, she is also fighting the emotional legacy of SJS, having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Were still dealing with SJS - it didnt stop when we left hospital, Carmen Heron said. Danika will have days where she feels incredibly low and struggles with flashbacks of being in hospital. Thankfully, if she feels that way, she will phone us right away. We have found that, as a family, its good to talk rather than bottle everything up, however difficult those memories might be. Another side-effect of Heronsordeal was the warning by doctors that, due to the amount of internal scarring she had sustained, it was unlikely she would ever conceive. According to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, SJS and TEN often cause the tissue around the mucous membranes which line various cavities in the body, including the eyes, ears, mouth, vagina, and urethra, as well as covering the organs to die. As a result, women can experience vaginal lesions that lead to painful intercourse, difficulty conceiving, and even infertility. The doctors said they could refer her to a gynecologist to run some tests, but she never went I think she didnt want to hear the answers, Carmen Heron said. But, in December 2018, the Heron family received some news they thought they would never hear. Danika rang me crying. I immediately panicked and said, Whats wrong ?

5. Steve Sanders:

   The relief that the relationship that he and I have formed, right from the start, has been just really fantastic, chris has made me feel very comfortable about not owing him anything.