relieved

adjective

/rɪˈliːvd/

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feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this
- She sounded relieved.
- relieved to see, hear, find, etc. something You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
- relieved (that)… I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt.
- They exchanged relieved glances.
- He was clearly relieved when we offered to pay for the damage.
Synonyms glad
glad
- happy
- pleased
- delighted
- proud
- relieved
- thrilled
These words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen.
- glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:
  He was glad he’d come.
  She was glad when the meeting was over.
- happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody:
  We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
- pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do:
  She was very pleased with her exam results.
  You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged somebody/something and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for something. You cannot be ‘glad with somebody’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.
- delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight:
  I’m delighted at your news.
  Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’
- proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with:
  proud parents
  He was proud of himself for not giving up.
- relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:
  You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
- thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:
  I was thrilled to be invited.
delighted or thrilled?Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. Patterns
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something
- pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
- very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
- absolutely delighted/thrilled
Extra Examples
- I was secretly relieved when Tony said it was time to turn back.
- We were greatly relieved at the news of their safe return.
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
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单词	relieved
释义	relieved adjective /rɪˈliːvd/ /rɪˈliːvd/ jump to other results feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this She sounded relieved. relieved to see, hear, find, etc. something You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. relieved (that)… I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt. They exchanged relieved glances. He was clearly relieved when we offered to pay for the damage. Synonyms gladglad happy pleased delighted proud relieved thrilled These words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen. glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it: He was glad he’d come. She was glad when the meeting was over. happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do: She was very pleased with her exam results. You’re coming? I’m so pleased. glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged somebody/something and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for something. You cannot be ‘glad with somebody’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied. delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight: I’m delighted at your news. Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’ proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with: proud parents He was proud of himself for not giving up. relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this: You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something: I was thrilled to be invited. delighted or thrilled?Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. Patterns glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know… very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved absolutely delighted/thrilled Extra Examples I was secretly relieved when Tony said it was time to turn back. We were greatly relieved at the news of their safe return. Topics Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at See full entry
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