promising

adjective

prom·​is·​ing ˈprä-mə-siŋ 

: full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results

a promising new medicine

promisingly adverb

Synonyms

• auspicious
• bright
• encouraging
• fair
• golden
• heartening
• hopeful
• likely
• optimistic
• propitious
• rose-colored
• roseate
• rosy
• upbeat

Examples of promising in a Sentence

The neighborhood didn't look very promising.

a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday

Recent Examples on the Web

The next day, the EBR-I’s output reached 100 kilowatts, powering all the electronics in the building, another promising indication of the development of nuclear power. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024

Eagles come up empty on opening drive after Jake Elliott misses field goal Philly's opening drive got off to a promising start, with the big play being an A.J. Brown 32-yard catch-and-run. —Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024

Since then, the East London native established herself as a promising new voice in British soul, following in the footsteps of Sade and Cleo Sol. —Spin Contributor, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2024

The clay dust experiment offers a promising, cost-effective approach to enhancing natural carbon storage with little disruption to marine ecosystems. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

promising

adjective

prom·​is·​ing

ˈpräm-ə-siŋ

: likely to turn out well

a promising student

promisingly

-siŋ-lē

adverb