assured

American  

[uh-shoord, uh-shurd] / əˈʃʊərd, əˈʃɜrd /

adjective

1. guaranteed; sure; certain; secure.

   an assured income.

2. bold; confident; authoritative.

   His art was both assured and facile.

   Synonyms:

   positive, assertive

3. boldly presumptuous.

4. Chiefly British. insured, as against loss.

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noun

1. Insurance.

   1. the beneficiary under a policy.

   2. the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.

assured British  

/ əˈʃʊəd, əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. made certain; sure; guaranteed

2. self-assured

3. insured, esp by a life assurance policy

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noun

1. 1. the beneficiary under a life assurance policy

   2. the person whose life is insured

Other Word Forms

• assuredly adverb
• assuredness noun
• overassured adjective
• overassuredness noun
• unassured adjective
• unassuredness noun
• well-assured adjective

Etymology

Origin of assured

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at assure, -ed ²

Explanation

If you're assured, you act with self-confidence and certainty. An assured candidate is more likely to get a job than a hesitant, doubtful one. An assured statement is said with conviction, and an assured football team has an advantage over an uncertain one, simply because of their confidence. It can be uncomfortable to be the audience for a nervous performer, but an assured one is a pleasure to watch. The adjective assured comes from the verb assure, with its Old French root, asseurer, "to reassure, calm, or protect."

Example Sentences

In 1947 Truman reached out to Pope Pius XII, pledging to work with the holy father for “an enduring peace,” and assured the pope that the U.S. “is a Christian Nation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Gains left Tesla stock up 12.1% for the week, which means Tesla stock is all but assured to snap an eight-week losing streak that sent shares down about 16%.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Few vessels, it noted, are willing to re-enter the Strait of Hormuz “without a clear cessation of hostilities, assured maritime security and severely elevated freight rates.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

My simplistic take, he assured me, was “a reasonable way to explain it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Oh, Humphrey, I won’t let Clem hurt you. Honest,” Miranda assured me as she gently helped me back in my cage.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

Related Words

• audacious
• certain
• composed
• confident
• gutsy
• poised
• self-assured
• self-confident
• sure
• unflappable