promising B2 Topic:Time US /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #6199 Meanings 1 adj Showing signs of future success or good results. She is a promising young scientist with several patents already. 2 adj Encouraging and giving reason for hope. The early test results look very promising. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing signs of future... bright More prosperousrosy Word family Derived forms nonpromisingpromisinglypromisingnessunpromising Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # promising **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 6199 ## Meanings 1. Showing signs of future success or good results. 2. Encouraging and giving reason for hope. ## Examples - She is a promising young scientist with several patents already. - The early test results look very promising. ## Synonyms - prosperous - rosy ## Derived Forms - nonpromising - promisingly - promisingness - unpromising ## Topics - Time markdown