reassuring

adjective

re·​as·​sur·​ing ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ 

: restoring or intended to restore confidence : reducing or eliminating worry or uncertainty

reassuring news

a reassuring smile/response

"Of course you can come," said Kit, stooping to give the child a reassuring hug.

—Elizabeth George Speare

Cliffs Notes, of course, are those popular little study guides with the yellow-and-black covers emblazoned with the reassuring motto, "Your Key to the Classics."

—Glenn Collins

reassuringly

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ-lē 

adverb

smiled reassuringly

a reassuringly familiar feeling

Examples of reassuring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cooking, drink and hospitality will be comforting, warm, and reassuring. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025

Beatrice provides little of Virgil’s reassuring warmth. —Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

The resolution could prove key to legitimizing a transitional governance body for Gaza and reassuring countries that are considering sending troops to the region. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

The man, who Alla described as calm and reassuring, reportedly offered to help move his car out of danger. —Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reassuring

• making soothing/reassuring noises

Rhymes for reassuring

• alluring
• assuring
• contouring
• enduring
• ensuring
• insuring
• manuring
• maturing
• obscuring
• procuring
• securing
• curing