assured
1 of 2adjective
as·sured ə-ˈshu̇rd 
1
: characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed
an assured market
an assured place in history
Success is by no means assured.
She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]
2
a
: very confident : self-assured
proceeded with an assured attitude
b
: self-satisfied
3
: sure that something is certain or true
You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.
Rest assured, it won't happen again.
assuredness
ə-ˈshu̇r-əd-nəs
noun -ˈshu̇rd-
assured
2 of 2noun
plural assured or assureds
: insured
Synonyms
Adjective
- certain
- clear
- cocksure
- confident
- doubtless
- implicit
- positive
- sanguine
- sure
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2022 The hope is that RETSI will launch in 2024, with basic free access available over the internet and the most highly assured, extreme accuracy offered over fiber cable. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 The highly addictive Slow Horses already shot its second season and has been commissioned for a third and a fourth (shooting this summer), so rest assured that there's life ahead for Jackson Lamb and Co. Jace Lacob, EW.com, 25 July 2022 Each day, essential workers, in hospitals, sanitation, post offices, and banks, tolerate cramming into buses, one of the only means of transport with an assured supply of fuel. BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Each day, essential workers, in hospitals, sanitation, post offices and banks, tolerate cramming into buses, one of the only means of transport with an assured supply of fuel. New York Times, 19 July 2022 Johnson also talked about director Maggie Gyllenhaal and her assured feature debut. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2022 Rest assured spoilerphobes, that’s just the first reel. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Monopolies stopped competition and assured income for drivers. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 July 2022 See More
Adjective
Before stepping back from their royal roles in early 2020, both the duke and duchess assured charities and organizations close to them that their work would not come to an end. Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2022 The hope is that RETSI will launch in 2024, with basic free access available over the internet and the most highly assured, extreme accuracy offered over fiber cable. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 The highly addictive Slow Horses already shot its second season and has been commissioned for a third and a fourth (shooting this summer), so rest assured that there's life ahead for Jackson Lamb and Co. Jace Lacob, EW.com, 25 July 2022 Each day, essential workers, in hospitals, sanitation, post offices, and banks, tolerate cramming into buses, one of the only means of transport with an assured supply of fuel. BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Each day, essential workers, in hospitals, sanitation, post offices and banks, tolerate cramming into buses, one of the only means of transport with an assured supply of fuel. New York Times, 19 July 2022 Johnson also talked about director Maggie Gyllenhaal and her assured feature debut. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2022 Rest assured spoilerphobes, that’s just the first reel. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Monopolies stopped competition and assured income for drivers. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
see assure
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1706, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing assured
Kids Definition
assured
adjective
as·sured ə-ˈshu̇rd
1
: made sure or certain
Our success is by no means assured.
2
: very confident
an assured manner
Legal Definition
assured
noun
as·sured
plural assured or assureds
: insured
assured 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- confident
- sure
- certain
- doubtless
- positive
- clear
- sanguine
- implicit
- cocksure
- self-assured
- resolute
- unhesitating
- unwavering
- decisive
- unfaltering
- self-confident
- unquestioning
- self-conceited
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- doubtful
- uncertain
- unsure
- dubious
- hesitant
- indecisive
- unassuming
- wavering
- vacillating
- diffident
2
as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding Synonyms & Similar Words
- confident
- optimistic
- hopeful
- secure
- proud
- self-assured
- recollected
- composed
- collected
- poised
- smug
- unperturbed
- self-confident
- unshaken
- serene
- important
- sanguine
- upbeat
- complacent
- coolheaded
- tranquil
- cool
- rosy
- unshakable
- self-asserting
- unflappable
- conceited
- imperturbable
- self-possessed
- disciplined
- vain
- egotistic
- self-applauding
- vainglorious
- self-satisfied
- nerveless
- self-pleased
- prideful
- pompous
- egoistic
- self-affected
- self-complacent
- self-contented
- overweening
- self-conceited
- egotistical
- self-important
- stuck-up
- egoistical
- self-centered
- self-collected
- self-composed
- self-sufficient
- self-promoting
- self-poised
- unself-conscious
- self-controlled
- self-reliant
- self-contained
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- insecure
- timid
- diffident
- nervous
- meek
- humble
- modest
- unpretentious
- unassuming
- unassertive
- reserved
- quiet
- jittery
- jumpy
- self-distrustful
- bashful
- shy
- self-doubting
- demure
- overmodest
- mousy
- mousey
- self-reproving
- self-reproachful
- self-critical
3
as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name Synonyms & Similar Words
- proud
- smug
- confident
- important
- arrogant
- vain
- complacent
- conceited
- domineering
- selfish
- biggety
- swellheaded
- bigheaded
- vainglorious
- self-satisfied
- egotistic
- prideful
- bragging
- consequential
- egoistic
- pompous
- egotistical
- self-conceited
- boastful
- stuck-up
- superior
- egoistical
- presuming
- self-important
- cocky
- swaggering
- overweening
- biggity
- bombastic
- cavalier
- bumptious
- uppity
- braggart
- pontifical
- braggy
- supercilious
- assumptive
- blusterous
- snobbish
- masterful
- snooty
- haughty
- overconfident
- uppish
- toplofty
- disdainful
- snobby
- self-opinionated
- huffy
- blustery
- pretentious
- self-assured
- patronizing
- fastuous
- chesty
- toploftical
- lordly
- imperious
- presumptuous
- peremptory
- condescending
- self-confident
- lofty
- high-and-mighty
- self-applauding
- self-assertive
- self-contented
- self-gratulatory
- hifalutin
- high-handed
- self-adulatory
- self-affected
- highfalutin
- holier-than-thou
- self-asserting
- self-congratulatory
- self-engrossed
- self-dramatizing
- high-hat
- self-promoting
- self-glorifying
- self-centered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- humble
- modest
- diffident
- timid
- uncomplacent
- meek
- egoless
- unassuming
- unpretentious
- unassertive
- sheepish
- self-reproving
- bashful
- retiring
- self-distrustful
- shy
- shrinking
- self-reproachful
- introverted
- self-doubting
- demure
- self-critical
- unarrogant
- down-to-earth
- overmodest
- mousey
- mousy
assured
2 of 2verb
1
as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier Synonyms & Similar Words
- reassured
- comforted
- soothed
- consoled
- cheered
- solaced
- uplifted
- relieved
- sympathized
- empathized
- commiserated
- allayed
- alleviated
- lifted
- condoled
- elevated
- calmed
- assuaged
- relaxed
- quieted
- tranquilized
- boosted
- tranquillized
- buoyed (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- worried
- troubled
- discouraged
- upset
- tormented
- distressed
- tortured
- annoyed
- intensified
- aggravated
- disheartened
- worsened
- irritated
- demoralized
- harassed
- irked
- fretted
- pestered
2
as in ensured
to make sure, certain, or safe security measures that assured our safety Synonyms & Similar Words
- ensured
- guaranteed
- secured
- insured
- promised
- guarantied
- iced
- cinched
- vouched
- certified
- attested
- pledged
- warranted
- witnessed
- swore
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undermined
- weakened
- enfeebled
- pounce tree
- pounced
- pounced (on or upon)
- pounced (on)
- pounced on
- pounced on or upon
- pouncer
- pouncers
- pounces
- pounces (on or upon)
- pounces (on)
- pounces on
- pounces on or upon
- pouncet-box
- pouncing
- pouncing (on or upon)
- pouncing (on)
- pouncing on
- pouncing on or upon
- pouncy
- pound
- pound (down)
- pound (out)
- pound brush
- pound cake