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- [prom-uh-sing]
- /ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ/
- /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prom-uh-sing]
- /ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ/
Definitions of promising word
- adjective promising giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation. 1
- noun promising a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises. 1
- noun promising an express assurance on which expectation is to be based: promises that an enemy will not win. 1
- noun promising something that has the effect of an express assurance; indication of what may be expected. 1
- noun promising indication of future excellence or achievement: a writer who shows promise. 1
- noun promising something that is promised. 1
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Origin of promising
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; promise + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Promising
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
promising popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
promising usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for promising
adj promising
- talented — having talent or special ability; gifted.
- up-and-coming — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
- gifted — having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
Antonyms for promising
adj promising
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- unpromising — unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career.
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