promising
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promising
- /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ US
- /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ UK
adjective more promising · most promising
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Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
a promising young apprentice
Similar: favorable
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Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
Similar: hot
Similar: prosperous, rosy
noun promisings
- The act of making a promise. So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".
verb
- present participle and gerund of promise
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: likely, auspicious, bright, positive, prospective, interesting, apt, potential, good, propitious, favourable, favorable, forward-looking, talent, talented, successful
adjective
Similar: prosperous, rosy
Translations
Every language
adj showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion
| Español | prometedor, halagüeño, prometiente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 약속하는 yaksokhaneun |
| 日本語 | 有望な yūbō-na, 有為な yūi-na |
| 中文 | 有為 /有为 yǒuwéi, 有望 yǒuwàng |
| हिन्दी | होनहार honhār |
| Português | promissor |
| Français | prometteur |
| Deutsch | vielversprechend, erfolgsversprechend |
| Italiano | incoraggiante, promettente |
| Русский | многообеща́ющий mnogoobeščájuščij, перспекти́вный perspektívnyj |
Talk about this word "promising." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/promising. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. promising. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/promising "promising." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/promising.Cite this
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title = {promising},
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