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; assure, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Across the board, the selling of Warner Bros will have massive ramification across Tinsel town, with all but assured cuts to staff in a city that has been marred by continued production cuts.

From BBC

One magnificent block stood out and he was assured at defending corners.

From BBC

Seeking to build on the victory over the 68th-ranked Halys, Draper made an assured start on serve as he lost just two points across his opening four games.

From BBC

What the fox showed him proved to be the reasonable explanation to the voices that C.C. assured him there would be, but nonetheless, to Duane, the illusion the fox created seemed magical.

From Literature

Earlier, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that there was "no risk" to World Cup fans and said the situation was "gradually returning to normal."

From Barron's

Related Words

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