reassured 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of reassurednext
as in comforted

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reassured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reassure
as in assured
to ease the grief or distress of tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
  1. assured
  2. unafraid
  3. soothed
  4. brave
  5. undaunted
  6. emboldened
  7. fearless
  8. courageous
Verb
  • That turnaround began when the Rams came back to defeat the Seattle Seahawks, 17-16, a victory that was not assured until the Seahawks missed a long field-goal attempt.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Rest assured, the naturally low pH and high salt content of cheese inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • But cash levels in mutual funds are at their lowest level on record, according to Bank of America, suggesting fund managers are unafraid of deploying cash into the markets.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The media often focuses on his bold personality, but there's another side of Donald Trump that Americans don't always see: a leader who listens, who cares deeply about the future of our country and her people, and who is unafraid to take on the hard fights.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • Use it in the morning and night as the first step after cleansing for an extra dose of moisture that'll leave your skin looking and feeling soothed.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This formula has calendula, chamomile and other botanical ingredients that soothed our dry skin while leaving our hands smelling great.
    L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • Your next breakthrough starts with one brave move today.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The game's protagonist is as brave and strong as the original, yes, but much more chipper, with a quip, joke or pun for almost every interaction.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • But those who have stayed are undaunted and say the most productive outcome of their work has been new friendships across racial lines.
    Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Rubio, undaunted by the prospect of taking on the man who was then the state’s top Republican and sensing a shift in voters’ mood as the tea party movement was rising, ran for his party’s nomination.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • Ashraf Amra / Anadolu via Getty Images Another U.S. ally will likely be feeling less emboldened.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But its leaders could really be backed into a corner by an emboldened Trump.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of emboldened
Adjective
  • Their mission is to provide fearless representation and unrivaled results, especially in personal injury cases where victims face opponents that many are hesitant to confront.
    Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • At her Kiln leaving party, her colleagues projected a word cloud: inspirational, brave, fearless, enthusiastic, caring, champion, and kind all appeared in big letters.
    Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • These were just those courageous enough to answer truthfully.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Erika Sanders of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council hopes the center will force stakeholders and policymakers to ask tough questions that may be uncomfortable but courageous.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of courageous
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near reassured

reassure

reassured

reassures

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on reassured

Nglish: Translation of reassured for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of reassured for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
sweet smart pug puppy dog sitting in front of blackboard with chalk question marks
Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 3 Do you have a (flare/flair) for choosing the righ...