SuaviloquyToday’s word

assured

Assured, a.

Made sure; safe; insured; certain; indubitable; not doubting; bold to excess.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Assured, n.

One whose life or property is insured.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for assured; he lists it under conscious.

Where he writes about it:

A person may feel assured or sure of something false or non-existent; what he is aware of, still more what he is conscious of, must be fact. — from conscious

Synonyms

consciousadvisedapprisedawarecertaincertifiedcognizantinformedsensiblesure

Antonyms

colddeaddeafignorantinsensibleprecariousunawareunconscious

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