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- [uhn-prom-uh-sing]
- /ʌnˈprɒm ə sɪŋ/
- /ʌnˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-prom-uh-sing]
- /ʌnˈprɒm ə sɪŋ/
Definitions of unpromising word
- adjective unpromising unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career. 1
- adjective unpromising If you describe something as unpromising, you think that it is unlikely to be successful or produce anything good in the future. 0
- adjective unpromising not showing any promise of favourable development or future success 0
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Origin of unpromising
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; un-1 + promising
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Parts of speech for Unpromising
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpromising popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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unpromising usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unpromising
adj unpromising
- bleak — If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve.
- doomful — foreshadowing doom; portentously direful; ominous.
- drear — dreary.
- drearer — dreary.
- ill-equipped — badly or inadequately equipped: an ill-equipped army.
adjective unpromising
- dim — DIM statement
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
adverb unpromising
- discouragingly — In a discouraging manner.
- inauspiciously — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
- ominously — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
Antonyms for unpromising
adj unpromising
- agitative — tending to stir or agitate
- aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
- approbative — showing approbation or approval
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- auroral — of or like the dawn.
adjective unpromising
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- commoving — Present participle of commove.
- encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
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