relieved (rɪˈliːvd)
adjective · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 rɪˈliːvd
Meaning
Meaning: free from worry or fear
Feeling glad because a worry or danger has passed.
Examples
🗣 She was relieved when the exam was over.
Etymology
From ‘relieve’, from Latin ‘relevare’ meaning ‘to lift up, lighten’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes the easing of worry after a stressful event.
Tags: emotion, positive