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

For this fixture, Aaronson seems like the safer, reassuring, hard-working choice Farke will make. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

And Tolkien’s once-reassuring words were paired with evocative horror imagery. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Their electroencephalogram, a test that measures the brain’s electrical activity, is reassuring. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Devey was a motivator, reassuring peers and encouraging them to learn from their mistakes in the highly pressurized world of pro sports. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

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