assurance

Meanings

• freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
  • "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
• a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  • "an assurance of help when needed"
• a statement intended to inspire confidence
  • "the President's assurances were not respected"
• a British term for some kinds of insurance

Synonyms

authority, confidence, pledge, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness