assured

1 of 2

adjective

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 

-ˈshu̇rd-

noun

assured

2 of 2

noun

plural assured or assureds

: insured

Synonyms

Adjective

• certain
• clear
• cocksure
• confident
• doubtless
• implicit
• positive
• sanguine
• sure

Examples of assured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Rest assured, there’s more than a silver lining in that gray cloud. —Chris Carosa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Rest assured, their job title and airline have been meticulously verified. —Essence, 24 Feb. 2025

Rest assured, this is one of those documentaries that says that everything in nature is going to be alright. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025

But for her, the most impactful loss was what had been a sense of assured safety. —Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025

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

• assured of
• rest assured
• self-assured

Rhymes for assured

• reassured
• reinsured
• uninsured
• unmanured
• unsecured
• allured
• contoured
• endured
• ensured
• insured
• inured
• manured

Kids Definition

assured

adjective

as·​sured

ə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd

1

: made sure or certain

2

: very confident

rest assured we will be there

assuredly

-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē

adverb

assuredness

-əd-nəs

noun

Legal Definition

assured

noun

as·​sured

plural assured or assureds

: insured