relieved re·lie·ved UK/ɹɪˈliːvd/ US/riˈlivd/ common adjective 1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear Synonymsalleviatedeased Similarmitigated WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.