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 students feeling a bit nervous about the first day, Rich offers a reassuring reminder. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Much of what union Vice President Jessica Rodarte saw was reassuring — with school managers and officials at pains to explain cleaning and testing efforts. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Davies rejects the reassuring idea that automation will remove only junior work. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

In a moment when slick imagery can inspire suspicion about the use of AI, Atkins showing us the seams of his latest feature emerges as a subtly reassuring act. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 July 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