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, your next Pompeii visit will hopefully be a lot better. —Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024

An additional benefit has been the more regular inclusion of loanee Orel Mangala in a deeper role, which has left the team looking more assured. —Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

Rest assured, this kills the mood and leads to nothing nothing. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Rest assured, though, that writer-director Tilman Singer has more expansive aims. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

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

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