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present participle of reassure.

Definitions

reassuring

[ree-uh-shoor-ing, -shur-] / ˌri əˈʃʊər ɪŋ, -ˈʃɜr- /

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comforting adj.
encouraging adj.
favorable adj.
favorable adj.
heartening adj.
hopeful adj.
promising adj.
rosy adj.
soothing adj.
encouragement n.

ADJECTIVE

comforting

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encouraging refreshing soothing

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abating allaying alleviating assuaging consoling curing freeing inspiriting invigorating lightening mitigating relieving remedying restoring revitalizing revivifying softening solacing succoring sustaining tranquilizing upholding warming

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analeptic consolatory health-giving heart-warming

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aggravating depressing dispiriting distressing disturbing irritating upsetting worrying

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encouraging

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hopeful promising supportive

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hopeless unpromising

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favorable

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agreeable benign encouraging positive supportive sympathetic

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acclamatory affirmative amicable approbative approbatory assenting benevolent benignant commending complimentary enthusiastic in favor of inclined kind kindly laudatory okay praiseful predisposed recommendatory understanding welcoming well-disposed well-intentioned

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disadvantageous disagreeable hateful

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bad derogatory detrimental harmful hindering hurtful hurting injurious unfavorable unfriendly unhelpful unpromising

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favorable

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appropriate beneficial benign convenient encouraging fair helpful pleasant pleasing suitable useful

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auspicious benefic bright cheering fit fortunate full of promise gratifying happy healthful hopeful kindly lucky nice opportune pleasurable pleasureful promising propitious prosperous providential seasonable toward welcome well-timed wholesome worthy

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disadvantageous harmful hateful hurtful improper inappropriate injurious unacceptable unfitting unhelpful unsuitable unsuited useless worthless

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bad derogatory detrimental disagreeable hindering hurting unfavorable unfriendly unpromising

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heartening

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cheering promising

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hopeful likely supportive

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hopeful

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cheerful encouraging exciting favorable fortunate good gracious likely pleasant probable reasonable rosy

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cheering fair fine fit halcyon pleasing rousing stirring uplifting

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advantageous arousing beneficial bright conducive convenient elating enlivening expeditious flattering fortifying golden heartening helpful inspiring inspiriting lucky opportune promiseful propitious providential roseate suitable sunny timely well-timed

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disagreeable hateful implausible mean nasty unlikely unpleasant unpromising

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cloudy dark rainy stormy

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gloomy hopeless inauspicious pointless

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promising

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auspicious bright encouraging gifted talented up-and-coming

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assuring rising

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able favorable happy likely lucky propitious roseate rosy

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dull unhappy unintelligent

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hopeless unpromising

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rosy

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auspicious bright encouraging favorable glowing optimistic pleasing promising rose-colored sunny

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alluring likely roseate

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cloudy depressed dull gloomy hopeless sorrowful unhappy unpromising

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depressing pale sad

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soothing

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calming

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alleviating consoling easing mollifying pacifying relaxing relieving remedying softening tranquilizing warming

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consolatory palliative

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encouragement

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assistance backing cheer comfort confidence consolation faith fortitude incentive inspiration optimism reassurance relief reward stimulation stimulus

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advance advocacy aid animation boost easement favor firmness helpfulness hope incitement invigoration promotion refreshment softening succor supporting trust urging

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consoling enlivening inspiritment relieving shot in the arm solacing

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annoyance discouragement distrust doubt gloom hindrance hurt injury

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disbelief impediment

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denunciation derision deterrent

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reassuring

During our visit, Robert - who is programmed to be friendly -repeatedly asked Vera how she was, reassuring her "I'll be here if you need me".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

That framework was reassuring to me because it doesn’t require pretending that your 20s are just one long savings challenge.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Solidifying its cool is the reassuring note at the end of the music video description: “No generative AI was used at any stage in the production of this material.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

State officials insist they’re not rejecting rigor, but their ideas for replacing the graduation standards aren’t reassuring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

He gave my hand a firm, reassuring squeeze.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

reassuring

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