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

But the question of what happens to workers — particularly Black women and other women of color who have already been losing ground in the wage gap — when the federal government removes its enforcement infrastructure is not a question with a reassuring answer. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

His answer was reassuring but honest. — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026

Parents place a reassuring hand on a child before a difficult moment. — Gary MacNamara, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026

Membership fees are high and waitlists can be long – a reassuring sign to investors that their club will stay in demand. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 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