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Antonyms for re-assuring

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : ree-uh-shoor, -shur
Phonetic Transcription : ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr


Definition of re-assuring

Origin :
  • "restore (someone) to confidence," 1590s, from re- "back, again" + assure. Related: Reassured; reassuring.
  • As in promising : adj hopeful
  • As in rosy : adj cheerful, hopeful
  • As in soothing : adj comforting
  • As in encouraging : adj bright
  • As in heartening : adj encouraging
  • As in comforting : adj cheering
  • As in favorable : adj approving, friendly
  • As in favorable : adj good, timely, advantageous
  • As in hopeful : adj promising, auspicious
  • As in encouragement : noun help, support
  • As in inspire : verb encourage, stimulate
  • As in assure : verb convince, relieve doubt
  • As in reassure : verb restore confidence to
  • As in satisfy : verb answer, persuade
  • As in settle : verb calm, relieve
  • As in certify : verb declare as true
  • As in inspirit : verb encourage
  • As in comfort : verb make to feel better
  • As in embolden : verb encourage
  • As in encourage : verb stimulate spiritually
  • As in encourage : verb give support; help
  • As in guarantee : verb pledge, promise
  • As in hearten : verb raise someone's spirits
Example sentences :
  • "Yes, and you liked'em; so I won't tell on you," said Tom, with a re-assuring nod.
  • Extract from : « An Old-fashioned Girl » by Louisa May Alcott
  • The reflection that God knows is re-assuring only to those who know God.
  • Extract from : « The White Rose of Langley » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • Brief negatives are not re-assuring to a lover's uneasy mind.
  • Extract from : « Evan Harrington, Complete » by George Meredith
  • Their present economic condition is, however, far from re-assuring.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • "You are safe now," said the stranger, in a re-assuring voice.
  • Extract from : « Mabel, Vol. I (of 3) » by Emma Warburton
  • When messages were sent by him to them, they were always of a re-assuring character.
  • Extract from : « The Life of John Taylor » by B. H. Roberts
  • It was not re-assuring to think of the weight that his word might have.
  • Extract from : « Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim » by Carrie L. Marshall
  • He gave the suppliant a re-assuring nod, and signed to the astounded Basil that he would not permit him to be touched.
  • Extract from : « The Grateful Indian » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • "All well, Nicolaes," he said more calmly as he placed a re-assuring hand upon his friend's shoulder.
  • Extract from : « The Laughing Cavalier » by Baroness Orczy
  • The little information Ree secured from Fishing Bird was not at all re-assuring, either.
  • Extract from : « Far Past the Frontier » by James A. Braden

Synonyms for re-assuring

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