What is another word for respites?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛspa͡ɪts] (IPA)

Respites, or short breaks from activity or work, can take many forms. Synonymous phrases include a pause, interval, interlude, hiatus, breather, rest, relief, or cessation. Each of these terms slightly modifies the concept of respites to reflect different moods or situations. A "pause" may imply that the activity is short-lived and will soon restart. "Interval" suggests a longer break, perhaps with multiple segments, like a musical performance. "Interlude" might imply a mental break or sidebar from a larger project. "Hiatus" suggests a discontinuation, either temporary or permanent. "Breather" implies relief from stress or exertion. "Rest" can suggest a longer break meant for rejuvenation. Finally, "cessation" suggests the complete stopping of an activity.

What are the hypernyms for Respites?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Respites

His disordered state of mind made it necessary for him to take advantage of these little respites, as if he had been out in a high wind and must straighten his dress in the first shelter he reached.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Both brought him pleasurable respites from himself who was often attuned to the pain that was rife in all things.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
Why the treadmill and the crank with their periodical respites must be pastime compared to this maddeningly monotonous occupation, which combines hard labour, with the wrist at any rate, with next to solitary confinement.
"Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines"
Henry Vizetelly

Famous quotes with Respites

  • We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.
    Cullen Hightower
  • Family trips of my childhood always began with a prayer. I suppose when one goes on vacation, one is courting death in some fashion, tying the morgue tags onto one’s suitcase. But then, too, vacations are respites from death, from thoughts of death. I have sometimes wondered why friends under medical death sentences have undertaken arduous trips or undertaken arduous labors. To put some distance between themselves and death—the obvious answer.
    Richard Rodriguez

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