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

Indeed, Hole is not the most reassuring detective. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026

For many residents, the announcement is both reassuring and incomplete. —Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026

To a Jew, this is hardly reassuring. —Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026

It’s perhaps meant to be a reassuring image, especially for those who continue to believe that an informed opinion about art is still essential to our culture. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 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