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promising

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Promising means: likely to turn out well in the future.

Synonyms for promising6

adjective, as in likely to turn out well in the future

bright, hopeful, auspicious

adjective, as in showing possibility of achievement or excellence

likely

also used for promising

prosperous, rosy

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What does promising mean?2

adjective

1

likely to turn out well in the future“had a bright future in publishing”

2

showing possibility of achievement or excellence“a promising young man”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Promising in a sentence

  • With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.unknown
  • Don't get me wrong, we're not promising you anything.DJ_Saidez
  • You keep promising me you'll change, but you never do.felidad
  • He held her hand, promising never to let go.Igider
  • The easily believable hope stimulates life, always promising that tomorrow will be better.carlosalberto
  • Despite the promising reviews, the movie turned out to be quite disappointing overall.Nuel
  • Don't misunderstand me, we aren't promising you anything.Theocracy
  • His career prospects at the company are not too promising.Ivan24

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