What does promising mean?
Definitions for promising
ˈprɒm ə sɪŋpromis·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word promising.
Princeton's WordNet
promisingadjective
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
"a promising young man"
bright, hopeful, promisingadjective
full or promise
"had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
Wiktionary
promisingadjective
Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
promisingadjective
Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
Webster Dictionary
Promising
of Promise
Promisingadjective
making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'promising' in Adjectives Frequency: #856
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of promising in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of promising in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of promising in a Sentence
The tips that we're getting, we're following up on as aggressively as we can. Some of them do look promising, but it takes a time to follow through on those things, we're hoping that one of them will pan out for us, and we'll be able to locate them.
Many of the 2030 targets reflect policies that have already been adopted, for example renewable targets and power plant regulations, so in a way countries are promising what they are fairly confident they can deliver on, ambitions could increase should they take on new measures, but for every percentage point it will get harder.
The great irony of the Obama presidency is this, someone who came to office, promising greater engagement with the world has left America less influential in the world, everywhere you look, you see the world slipping out of control.
Tonight we light these candles to honor the value and the work of Jyoti Singh's short, promising life, she was India's daughter. Tonight she's our daughter too.
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.
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Translations for promising
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- prometedorCatalan, Valencian
- slibný, nadějnýCzech
- lovendeDanish
- vielversprechendGerman
- υποσχόμενοςGreek
- prometedor, prometedoraSpanish
- امیدوار کنندهPersian
- lupaavaFinnish
- prometteurFrench
- gealltanach, dòchasachScottish Gaelic
- होनहारHindi
- menjanjikanIndonesian
- promettenteItalian
- 有為, 有望Japanese
- promittensLatin
- hoopgevend, veelbelovendDutch
- lovendeNorwegian
- obiecującyPolish
- promissorPortuguese
- promițătoareRomanian
- многообещающийRussian
- löftesrik, lovandeSwedish
- umut vericiTurkish
- đầy hứa hẹnVietnamese
- פּראַמאַסינגYiddish
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