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Synonyms for reliever

  • noun

Most common

stand-in fill-in relief substitute relief pitcher consoler

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Relief

relief, stand-in, fill-in, substitute, backup

2. Comforter

comforter, allayer

Other

relief pitcher, consoler

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Something which relieves (pain, etc.).

    Pepto-Bismol is an upset-stomach reliever.

  2. n. 2

    A relief pitcher.

    The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.

Forms

Plural
relievers → reliefs, stand-ins, fill-ins, substitutes…

Example sentences

  • relief Two relief trains will be put on this route today.
  • substitute If vermouth is not available, substitute with rum.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
relieverrising
reliefsteady
substitutefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
relief2, backup2
7 letters
allayer
8 letters
consoler
9 letters
comforter3
10 letters
substitute3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relief2 = 2 syllables).