assured
/əˈʃʊəd
/adjective
1Confident: an extremely assured performance...
- Longford were a much bigger and more mature team than Galway, and were much more assured and confident.
- But thanks to Erika's show of full-hearted support, he now felt much more assured and confident about himself and in his abilities as a leader.
- He gave his evidence in a very confident and assured way.
Synonyms
self-confident, confident, self-assured, sure of oneself, positive, assertive, self-possessed, self-reliant, poised, filled with aplomb, phlegmatic, level-headed, cool-headed;
calm, collected, {cool, calm, and collected}, composed, nonchalant, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, impassive, serene, tranquil, relaxed, at ease
informal unflappable, together, unfazed, laid-back
rare equanimous
2 [attributive] Protected against discontinuance or change: an assured tenancy...
- This has resulted in employees of companies believing that bonuses were an assured part of their total remuneration package.
- Although we are now familiar with the notion that an assured shorthold tenancy gives the tenant a very limited security of tenure, that would not have been the case in 1988.
- If the annual market rent is in excess of £25,000 no landlord could reasonably be expected to let the premises at less than the market rent when the only advantage of an assured tenancy would be to the tenant.
Synonyms
guaranteed, certain, sure, secure, reliable, dependable, solid, sound, established;
infallible, unerring, unfailing, impeccable, faultless
informal sure-fire, in the bag
British informal nailed on
Derivatives
assuredness
- It was left to Serena to serve out with the assuredness of a young woman who knows she is the best in the world.
- There is an assuredness in his tone which suggests he won't be changing his mind on this particular subject any time soon.
- There are no love songs on this album, and very few signs of self-doubt, just a calm assuredness and a fearless determination.