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

Related Words

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