promising

B2 Topic:Time
US /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/
adj noun verb Freq #6199

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Showing signs of future success or good results.

    She is a promising young scientist with several patents already.

  2. 2
    adj

    Encouraging and giving reason for hope.

    The early test results look very promising.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · showing signs of future... bright
Word family
Derived forms nonpromisingpromisinglypromisingnessunpromising

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