Promising

Pronunciation: /ˈprɑːməs/

Promising (noun)

  1. a statement that you will definitely do something in the future.
  2. a sign that someone or something will be successful or useful in the future.

Examples

  • She made a promise to help with the project.
  • He kept his promise to call every week.

Common collocations: make a promise, keep a promise, break a promise, show promise, hold promise

Promising (verb)

  1. to tell someone that you will definitely do something.
  2. to show signs of future success or usefulness.

Examples

  • I promise to finish the report by Friday.
  • They promised to attend the meeting.

Synonyms of Promising

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Promising

  • — when discussing the failure to fulfill a promise
  • — when someone goes back on their word