French word

rassurant

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁasyʁɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivereassuring

Example

Ta réponse est rassurante.

Your answer is reassuring.

Illustration for rassurant (reassuring)

More examples

Ce message est rassurant.

This message is reassuring.

Core concept

Words or actions that ease fear by giving someone a basis for trust and calm.

Common phrases

  • un geste rassurant

    a reassuring gesture

  • un ton rassurant

    a reassuring tone

  • se montrer rassurant

    come across as reassuring

Similar words

sûr: Providing certainty that nothing is dangerous or wrong.
fiable: Reliable enough to inspire trust and confidence.
sécurisant: Giving a sense of safety and protection in the surrounding environment.
tranquille: Promoting a peaceful, settled, and unhurried mood.

Definition in French

Qui fait disparaître l'inquiétude d'une personne en lui donnant un sentiment de confiance ou de soulagement.

Word origin

Rassurer developed from Old French asseurer with re- added to assurer, a verb ultimately related to Latin securus, meaning free from care.

Usage tips

  • In C'est rassurant, the phrase usually reports the speaker's relief rather than proving that a situation is objectively safe.

Opposites

Related words

  • rassurerreassureverb
  • rassurancereassurancenoun

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