Feeling Wheel
What feeling relieved is like
Relief is the release after a worry ends, like good test results, a safe arrival or a deadline met. Tension you may not have noticed suddenly lets go.
Relieved or vindicated?
Relieved is about the worry ending. Vindicated is about being proven right. Read more about feeling vindicated.
Finding relieved on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, relieved sits in the Calm group. Start in the middle of the wheel with calm, then move outwards to relieved. If it's close but not quite right, the other calm words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Calm group
Calm words describe feeling steady, safe and able to cope.
- Confident Feeling sure of yourself
- Relaxed Feeling free from tension and at ease
- Peaceful Feeling calm and undisturbed
- Powerful Feeling strong and in control
- Grounded Feeling stable and balanced emotionally
- Resilient Feeling able to recover from challenges
- Capable Feeling able and competent
- Content Feeling peaceful and satisfied
- Settled Feeling at ease with where things are
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.