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Promising — Prom is*ing, a. Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day. {Prom is*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
promising — promising; un·promising; … English syllables
promising — index auspicious, favorable (advantageous), possible, probable, promissory, propitious, viable … Law dictionary
promising — [adj] hopeful able, assuring, auspicious, bright, encouraging, favorable, gifted, happy, likely, lucky, propitious, reassuring, rising, roseate, rosy, talented, up andcoming; concepts 406,548 Ant. hopeless, unpromising … New thesaurus
promising — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing great potential. DERIVATIVES promisingly adverb … English terms dictionary
promising — [präm′is iŋ] adj. showing promise of success, excellence, etc. promisingly adv … English World dictionary
promising — prom|is|ing [ˈprɔmısıŋ US ˈpra: ] adj showing signs of being successful or good in the future ▪ a promising career in law ▪ a promising young actor ▪ a promising start >promisingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
promising — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
promising — prom|is|ing [ pramısıŋ ] adjective * likely to be successful or very good: a highly promising young artist Portland got off to a promising start with four points in the first minute. ╾ prom|is|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
promising — [[t]prɒ̱mɪsɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is promising seems likely to be very good or successful. A school has honoured one of its brightest and most promising former pupils … English dictionary
