reassuring — giving comfort or confidence; reducing worry or fear
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: giving comfort or confidence; reducing worry or fear
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
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
💡 Concept
Her mother's reassuring hug melts away all the exam-day panic.
🎵 Rhyme
A mother's reassuring love is enduring and alluring
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌriəˈʃʊərɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootassure
Suffix--ing
🎵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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