promising

adjective
UK: /ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/
US: /ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/

  1. Showing signs of future success or excellence

    1. She is a very promising young athlete. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's future looks promising with these new investments. [ ] [ ]

  2. Likely to be good or successful

    1. It was a promising start to the day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The weather forecast is promising for our outdoor event this weekend. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

favorable auspicious likely encouraging hopeful
promising verb

  1. Present participle of promise: stating that you will definitely do something

    1. He's promising to behave himself this time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician is promising lower taxes if he's elected next term. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "promising" in English means: Showing signs of future success or excellence, Likely to be good or successful.

The phonetic transcription of "promising" is /ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "promising": favorable, auspicious, likely, encouraging, hopeful.

Example usage of "promising": "She is a very promising young athlete.". More examples on the page.