Antonyms for relief
rɪˈlifre·lief

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

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

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

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

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1. relief

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

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

Matched Categories

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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

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1. reliefnoun

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

How to use relief in a sentence?

1. Ralph Norman:

   Like an out-of-control firehose, the federal government has been spewing trillions of dollars under the guise of Covid relief, without any real guardrails or oversight, i don’t care how long it takes – we need a top-down audit on how every dollar of the American Rescue Plan has been spent. Any individual or organization who utilized these funds ought to be able to provide a thorough defense of their decisions. And anyone who spent ARP dollars outside the letter or spirit of that law must be held to account.

2. Jade Mathis:

   Their initial reaction was tears and then it turned to anger, but it was also relief because they have more answers than they had before.

3. David Curry:

   In the countries where Christians are persecuted, they are more likely to experience discrimination when seeking basic provisions, like foodand medical care. WUHAN, CHINA PASTOR PENS LETTER ON HOW THE CHURCH SHOULD FACE Open Doors reports that economic discrimination is the second-most common form of persecution toward men in the Middle East and North Africa, and with significant job losses and the loss of support, many are even more vulnerable than before. Open Doors is mobilizing existing local emergency relief networks in the countries where Open Doors operates, as well as providing Bibles, discipleship trainingand trauma care to Christians in need. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FAITH STORIES As many churches worldwide are canceling services or holding them online, more Christians are experiencing what its like to worship in isolation.

4. Mark Benson Madsen:

   I realized it was misguided government policy that was keeping relief from these innocents.

5. Secretary Sally Jewell:

   We don't have any flexibility onshore, so this is an opportunity for us to take a look at that, we do find circumstances where there are pioneering (shale) plays where there should be royalty relief.

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