Synonyms of reassurance

reassurance

noun

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 

as in comforting

the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering

the governor's reassurance of the flood victims was seen as opportunistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comforting
• consolation
• consoling
• compassion
• solace
• sympathy
• feeling
• kindness
• pity
• counseling
• solacing
• mercy
• condolence
• commiseration
• humanity
• kindliness
• kindheartedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reassurance

Flower has also heard from parents raising children who use wheelchairs and looking for reassurance about what their futures could hold. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

But Zendaya’s character is relegated to head-nodding and offering reassurance to Matt Damon’s Odysseus. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Long-range climate models aren’t offering much reassurance for the future either, with some projecting less rainfall and higher temperatures across the catchment in the decades ahead. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Ultimately, the reassurances about community resources and air quality failed to quell the fury inside the room as residents took the microphone during the Q&A section and repeatedly expressed feelings of betrayal and mistrust. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026