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

Stay calm and reassuring—Your cat will pick up on your emotions; speak in a soft, soothing voice and stay relaxed throughout the visit. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025

For an American Catholic like me, that hint of shared culture is both charming and reassuring. —Christopher Hale, Time, 9 May 2025

Listening to the draft board often feels prudent and reassuring. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025

In the months that followed, Abdelhamid occasionally reached out to his family with reassuring messages. —Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 27 May 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