Promising: meaning, definitions and examples

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promising

 

[ หˆprษ’mษชsษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

future success

Showing signs of future success or excellence; full of promise.

Synonyms

encouraging, hopeful, potential, prospective

Examples of usage

  • He is a promising young actor with a bright future ahead.
  • The company has a promising new product that is expected to do well in the market.
  • She received a scholarship based on her promising academic achievements.
Context #2 | Verb

to show potential

To give hope or expectation of future success.

Synonyms

holding out hope, indicating promise, showing potential

Examples of usage

  • The results of the experiment are promising for further research in the field.
  • The young athlete is promising great things in her future career.

Translations

Translations of the word "promising" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น promissor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคถเคพเคœเคจเค• (ฤ€ล›ฤjanak)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vielversprechend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjanjikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ัะฟะตะบั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obiecujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ‰ๆœ› (ใ‚†ใ†ใผใ†, yลซbล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prometteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prometedor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท umut verici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋งํ•œ (yumanghan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงุนุฏ (waeid)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slibnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sฤพubnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๅ‰้€”็š„ (yว’u qiรกntรบ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obetaven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lofandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (perspektiuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผmidverici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prometedor

Etymology

The word 'promising' originated from the verb 'promise', which comes from the Latin word 'promittere', meaning 'send forth, let go, yield'. The adjective form 'promising' evolved from the idea of something showing signs of future success or excellence. It has been used in English since the 16th century.

See also: promise, promised, promiser, promises, promisor.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,649, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.