assurance
noun
Simple meaning
A declaration intended to inspire full confidence.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈʃʊɹəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty; guarantee.
Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.
Excessive boldness; impudence; audacity
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
Used this way, assurance is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use assurance
- “His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular.”noun
- “An assurance of help when needed.”noun
- “The President's assurances were not respected.”noun
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Compound terms
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Insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies.
Freedom from doubt.
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