belief | (noun) any cognitive content held as true | - |
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(noun) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | Synonyms: feeling, impression, notion, opinion |
disbelief | (noun) doubt about the truth of something | Synonyms: incredulity, mental rejection, scepticism, skepticism |
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(noun) a rejection of belief | Synonyms: unbelief |
relief | (noun) aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped | - |
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(noun) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | Synonyms: alleviation, easement, easing |
(noun) assistance in time of difficulty | Synonyms: ministration, succor, succour |
(noun) the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged | - |
(noun) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background | Synonyms: embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief |
(noun) a change for the better | Synonyms: easing, moderation |
(noun) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | Synonyms: alleviation, assuagement |
(noun) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | Synonyms: backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute |
(noun) (law) redress awarded by a court | - |
(noun) the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) | Synonyms: ease |
(noun) a pause for relaxation | Synonyms: respite, rest, rest period |
unbelief | (noun) a rejection of belief | Synonyms: disbelief |
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