adjective

relieved

Translation

relieved, reassured

I was relieved to hear you were safe.

She gave a relieved sigh.

relieved to do ((sth.)) feeling happy because sth. unpleasant has not happened I was relieved to find my wallet.

relieved that ... feeling happy because of a certain fact I'm relieved that you are safe.

relieved about ((sth.)) feeling happy about a particular thing She was relieved about the test results.

Synonyms: glad, pleased, thankful; Antonyms: worried, anxious

Past participle of the verb 'relieve', from Old French 'relever' (to raise up).

Think of being 'relieved of' a duty or a worry. The feeling you have after is being 'relieved'.