promises Antonyms
Meaning of promises
promises
a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified, something promised, something that is promised, warrant, assure, a promise that is made with no intention of carrying it out and especially with intent to deceive or defraud, betroth, ground for expectation of success, improvement, or excellence, a statement by a person that he or she will or will not do something, to make a promise, to give reason to expect, a promise (as to compensate an insured individual for future loss) whose fulfillment is dependent on a fortuitous or uncertain event, a promise usually to pay the debt of another that is ancillary to an original promise, is not made for the benefit of the party making it, and must be in writing to be enforceable, a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act, reason to expect something, to give ground for expectation, to pledge to do, bring about, or provide, to give a promise about one's own actions, a promise that is made without consideration and is usually unenforceable, to suggest beforehand, a cause or ground for hope, a purported promise that does not actually bind the party making it to a particular performance, a promise that is considered to exist despite the lack of an agreement or express terms to that effect and the breach of which may be recognized as a cause of action, a declaration or manifestation especially in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment
promises Sentence Examples
- The politician stood before the crowd, making grandiose promises he couldn't possibly keep.
- The child skipped eagerly towards the ice cream truck, his eyes sparkling with anticipation of its sugary promises.
- The salesman's promises of a life-changing opportunity turned out to be empty rhetoric.
- The couple exchanged heartfelt promises of love and commitment on their wedding day.
- The doctor offered little promises of hope, but the patient's family clung to his words with unwavering faith.
- The lottery ticket held the tantalizing promise of untold riches.
- The sunrise greeted the world with a golden promise of a new beginning.
- The recruiter made lofty promises of promotions and bonuses, but they never materialized.
- The soldier's diary was filled with promises of a swift return home.
- The abandoned promises of a former lover left a bitter taste in their mouth.
FAQs About the word promises
a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified, something promised, something that is promised, warrant, assure, a promise that is mad
vows, swears, pledges, ensures,covenants, guarantees, insists, agrees, undertakes, assents
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The politician stood before the crowd, making grandiose promises he couldn't possibly keep.
The child skipped eagerly towards the ice cream truck, his eyes sparkling with anticipation of its sugary promises.
The salesman's promises of a life-changing opportunity turned out to be empty rhetoric.
The couple exchanged heartfelt promises of love and commitment on their wedding day.
