promising

American  

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /

adjective

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

   a promising young man; a promising situation.

   Synonyms:

   favorable

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promising British  

/ ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ /

adjective

1. showing promise of favourable development or future success

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Other Word Forms

• promisingly adverb
• promisingness noun

Etymology

Origin of promising

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

Example Sentences

Jeffrey Epstein lured some of his victims in the 2000s by promising to help them get into New York University and Columbia University, then sometimes footing the tuition bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year, however, looks a little more promising.

From MarketWatch

These qualities make them promising candidates for sustainable biotechnology and large-scale production of natural sunscreen alternatives.

From Science Daily

AFP meets four of the world's most promising young female drivers, all vying for a future in F1.

From Barron's

He had popular support at the time - promising to deal with the long-running security crisis prompted by a separatist rebellion in the north by ethnic Tuaregs, which was then hijacked by Islamist militants.

From BBC

Related Words

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