reassure
To comfort someone and make them feel less worried.
reassure in a sentence
- Mum gave Amy a big hug to reassure her before her first swimming lesson.
- The pilot spoke calmly to reassure the passengers when the plane wobbled through the clouds.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to reassure?
- Aworry
- Bfrighten
- Calarm
- Dcomfort
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D: comfort. The other three mean the opposite of reassure.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to reassure?
- Asoothe
- Bcomfort
- Calarm
- Dcalm
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C: alarm. The other three mean nearly the same as reassure.
Words that mean something similar
comfort, calm, soothe
Words that mean the opposite
alarm, worry, frighten
More words about emotions & feelings
- rejoice: To feel or show great happiness.
- relish: To enjoy something very much.
- reluctant: Not wanting to do something.
- remorse: A deep feeling of sorrow for something wrong you have done.
- repent: To feel truly sorry for something wrong you have done.
- resent: To feel angry about something because it seems unfair.
- savour: To enjoy something slowly so the pleasure lasts as long as possible.
- scorn: A strong feeling that someone or something is useless and deserves no respect.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test