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   Prom·is·ing

   /ˈpräməsiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing signs of future success: "a promising actor" Similar goodencouragingfavorablehopefulfull of promiseauspiciouspropitiousoptimisticpositivebrightrosylikely-lookinghearteningreassuringwith potentialbuddingup-and-comingrisingcomingin the makingtalentedgiftedableaptOpposite unfavorableinauspiciousominous

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   • 1. promisingly adverb

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   What is a promising adjective?

   • Definition of promising adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary showing signs of being good or successful He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie. The weather doesn't look very promising. The research produced promising results. adverb The day began promisingly with bright sunshine.

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   What is a synonym for promising?

   • Synonyms: encouraging, positive, hopeful, optimistic, favorable, more... Collocations: a promising [child, student, candidate, player, talent], a promising [situation, development, approach, sign], a promising career in [tennis, politics, medicine], more... A promising young angel I must have been!

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   What does it mean if a school honoured a promising pupil?

   • 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does promissor mean?

   • 有希望的, 有出息的, 有前途的… 有希望的, 有出息的, 有前途的… prometedor, prometedor/ora [masculine-feminine, singular]… promissor, promissor/-ra… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PROMISING definition: 1. Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of promising as an adjective, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Promising means full of promise, likely to succeed or to yield good results.

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   Promising means giving favorable promise or likely to turn out well. See synonyms, word history, and example sentences from various sources.

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   promising: 1 adj full or promise “the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career” Synonyms: bright , hopeful auspicious auguring favorable circumstances and good luck adj showing possibility of achievement or excellence “a promising young man” Synonyms: likely has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

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   3 days ago · promising. (prɒmɪsɪŋ ) adjective. Someone or something that is promising seems likely to be very good or successful. A school has honored one of its brightest and most promising former students. Synonyms: talented, able, gifted, rising More Synonyms of promising. More Synonyms of promising. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   3 days ago · Promising means showing promise of favourable development or future success. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency.

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