relief

/rɪˈliːf/

nounre · lief

Think: “I feel RELIEF when I can finally LIE down”—RELIEF has L-I-E in the middle sound (/liː/).

Yes, it's relief. The tricky part is the vowel: it’s spelled -ief (rel-IEF), not -eif or -eef.

Definitions

  1. nouna feeling of comfort or ease after worry, pain, or stress is reduced or removed
  2. nounhelp or support given to people in need, especially after a disaster
  3. nouna change or difference that makes something less boring or less severe (as in “comic relief”)

Examples

  • “She felt relief when she heard the test was postponed.”
  • “The charity sent relief supplies after the hurricane.”
  • “The funny side character provided relief during the tense scene.”

Synonyms

comforteasehelpaidsupport

Antonyms

distressdiscomfort

Translations

ES alivioPT alívioFR soulagement

Common misspellings

releefrelifrelieffreleafreliefereliefedrelief releif

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