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

The proposed approach would still use deuterium and tritium, which are generally accepted as the most promising pair of fuels for fusion energy production.

From Science Daily

But the very thing that make phages so promising — their ability to evolve in step with pathogens — has been their undoing at the Food and Drug Administration, at least until recently.

From Salon

"As a result, we believe that combining an immunotherapy with a chemotherapy in a single pharmacological agent constitutes a promising new approach for treating the more challenging forms of influenza virus infection," he said.

From Science Daily

A promising method to combat this problem is desalination technology because it can tap seawater.

From Science Daily

It comes as Elon Musk, via his quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency, is promising massive cuts in federal spending, which would necessarily be at the expense of those who rely on social programs.

From Salon

Related Words

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