Reassure
What it means
To reduce worry by giving comfort or credible confidence.
Reach for it when describing words or actions that restore confidence by addressing a genuine worry
The clear test results reassured families that the water was safe.
Words to choose between 8
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everyday
Fits when reducing agitation is the immediate need
Careful Calming someone does not necessarily rebuild trust.
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everyday
put at ease
Fits when relaxed comfort is the desired effect
Careful Ease can come from distraction without informed reassurance.
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warm
Fits when easing distress matters more than confidence
Careful Comfort can soothe without answering the reason for worry.
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warm
Fits when increasing hope or willingness to continue is central
Careful Encouragement may motivate without showing that the feared outcome is unlikely.
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warm
Fits when a reliable presence helps someone regain composure
Careful Steadying can be nonverbal and may not resolve uncertainty.
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professional
Fits when a confident statement or guarantee is appropriate
Careful Assure is stronger and can overpromise when evidence is limited.
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professional
instill confidence
Fits when building belief in ability or a plan is explicit
Careful This phrase is too formal for intimate comfort.
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formal
Fits when responding to grief or loss is the task
Careful Consolation fits sorrow better than fear about what may happen.
Opposites 3
- alarm
- unsettle
- discourage
Common phrases 3
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reassure a child
The nurse paused to reassure a child before opening the sterile packet.
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reassure the public
Independent test results helped reassure the public about the water supply.
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reassure someone that
I called to reassure him that the lost documents had been recovered.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated