promising

[ prom-uh-sing ]

adjective

1. giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well:

   a promising young man; a promising situation.

   Synonyms: favorable

promising

/ ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ /

adjective

1. showing promise of favourable development or future success

Derived Forms

• ˈpromisingly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of promising¹

First recorded in 1505–15; promise + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It’s a promising result, but it’s based on less than 1,200 patients and needs more validation.

From Vox

In September, São Paulo Governor João Doria said Brazil’s federal government had also agreed to buy 60 million doses of CoronaVac, later telling reporters it “is the safest, the one with the best and most promising rates.”

From Time

While we’ve been hearing about the project and have even seen some promising demos come out of CES, it’s still not commercially available.

From Popular-Science

If you just learned about GameStop’s promising stock, you’ve probably already missed out on the most astronomic growth.

From Washington Post

The simplest adjustment would be to elevate promising rookie guard Immanuel Quickley into the starting lineup.

From FiveThirtyEight

He has struck a promising tone these last few days with his rhetoric about trying to “see each other.”

From The Daily Beast

I made the mistake of promising one group of guys they could ask me anything if they answered my questions.

From The Daily Beast

Atlanta, Georgia, USA Atlanta is quickly becoming one of the most promising LGBT HQs on the globe.

From The Daily Beast

Others are here to invest in artists with promising reputations, and thus the possibility of future ROI.

From The Daily Beast

What does that promising growth mean for the renegade brewers at Casa Bruja?

From The Daily Beast

The most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.

From Project Gutenberg

Two years later this promising recruit, having fallen foul of the military authorities, had to leave the service under a cloud.

From Project Gutenberg

The delicious soft rains set in early, promising a good grain year.

From Project Gutenberg

God comforts his church, promising to protect her for ever: he expostulates with the Jews for their ingratitude.

From Project Gutenberg

As he invariably left a note behind him promising to "be quiet about it," Isabel ceased to haunt his footsteps.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• auspicious
• bright
• encouraging
• gifted
• talented
• up-and-coming