Meaning & use
promising
Showing signs that someone or something will succeed or turn out well in the future.
See it in a sentence
The young pianist showed promising talent after only two years of lessons.
Early results from the trial looked promising, encouraging the researchers to continue.
A note on using this word
Promising describes potential rather than a guaranteed outcome, so it is often paired with words like young, early, or start.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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