relievedadjective
uk/rɪˈliːvd/us/rɪˈliːvd/B2 happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended:
[ + to infinitive ] I'm so relieved to find you - I thought you'd already gone.
He was relieved to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely.
[ + (that) ] I'm relieved (that) you didn't tell her.
More examples
- I was relieved to see from my statement that my account was in credit.
- He was inwardly relieved that the test was cancelled.
- I'm so relieved that I don't have to do the after-dinner speech.
- I'm relieved to feel well again.
- I was relieved to hear that they'd arrived safely.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Relieved and thankful
- a load/weight off your mind idiom
- appreciative
- beholden
- bless
- cheers!
- count
- I owe you (one) idiom
- indebted
- million
- mind
- obliged
- release
- relief
- ta
- thank
- thank you
- thanks
- thanks a million idiom
- vote of thanks
- you shouldn't have idiom
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