Synonyms for relief
24 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
- a change for the better
- assistance in time of difficulty
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
- a pause for relaxation
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
- aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
- (law) redress awarded by a court
- the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged