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reassuring (리어**슈**어링)giving comfort or confidence; reducing worry or fear

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: giving comfort or confidence; reducing worry or fear

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 안심시키는, 위안이 되는

Korean pronunciation: 리어**슈**어링

Example Sentences

  • It's reassuring to know that my mom still packs extra snacks in my backpack even though I'm 25.
  • The teacher's reassuring nod gave me confidence during the presentation.
  • His reassuring text saying 'I'm alive' after three hours of gaming was very thoughtful.

reassuring

ADJECTIVE

//ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ//

giving comfort or confidence; reducing worry or fear

reassuring concept
💡 Concept

A doctor gives reassuring comfort to a nervous young patient

reassuring rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A mother's reassuring love is enduring and alluring

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌriəˈʃʊərɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootassure
Suffix--ing

Origin

라틴어 'securus(안전한)'에서 온 'sure'에 '다시'를 의미하는 're-'가 붙어서 '다시 확신시키는'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

alluringenduringmaturing
alluring
enduring
maturing

🔗Collocations

reassuring words
reassuring presence
reassuring voice
find it reassuring
reassuring news
reassuring smile
quite reassuring

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

It's reassuring to know that my mom still packs extra snacks in my backpack even though I'm 25.

The teacher's reassuring nod gave me confidence during the presentation.

😄 Fun example

His reassuring text saying 'I'm alive' after three hours of gaming was very thoughtful.

The pilot's reassuring announcement calmed the nervous passengers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

comfortingsoothingencouragingcalmingsupportive

Antonyms

alarmingdisturbingworrying

Related

reassureassuranceconfidentsecure

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