promising

[ prom-uh-sing ]
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adjective
  1. giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.

Origin of promising

1
First recorded in 1505–15; promise + -ing2

Other words for promising

Other words from promising

  • prom·is·ing·ly, adverb
  • prom·is·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby promising

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British Dictionary definitions for promising

promising

/ (ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. showing promise of favourable development or future success

Derived forms of promising

  • promisingly, adverb

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