promising Antonyms
Strongest:
- dreary
- depressing
- inauspicious
- unlikely
- pessimistic
- gloomy
- unlikely
- discouraging
- bleak
- depressing
- inauspicious
- dark
- pessimistic
- desperate
- hopeless
- uncertain
- dismal
- unpromising
- disheartening
- bleak
- dreary
- dismal
- gloomy
- uncertain
- unpromising
- hopeless
- desperate
- discouraging
- dark
- disheartening
Strong:
- unpropitious
- doubtful
- unpropitious
- unencouraging
- cheerless
- unencouraging
- unfavorable
- doubtful
- negative
- dubious
- cheerless
- downbeat
- dubious
- downbeat
- grim
- unfavorable
- grim
- negative
Weak:
Meaning of promising
promising (s)
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
likely to turn out well in the future
promising Sentence Examples
- The young artist showed promising talent in her early works.
- The experimental treatment showed promising results in clinical trials.
- The new employee displayed promising potential during their probationary period.
- Despite setbacks, the startup company had a promising future ahead.
- The promising young athlete caught the attention of scouts with their exceptional performance.
- The budding scientist's research showed promising developments in the field of renewable energy.
- The novel's opening chapters hinted at a promising storyline.
- The teacher praised the student for their promising academic achievements.
- The initial feedback from test audiences was promising for the success of the film.
- The government's investment in education promised a promising future for the nation's youth.
FAQs About the word promising
showing possibility of achievement or excellence, likely to turn out well in the future
bright, hopeful, optimistic, encouraging, likely, rosy, reassuring, auspicious, favorable, upbeat
dreary, depressing, inauspicious,unlikely, pessimistic, gloomy, unlikely, discouraging, bleak, depressing
The young artist showed promising talent in her early works.
The experimental treatment showed promising results in clinical trials.
The new employee displayed promising potential during their probationary period.
Despite setbacks, the startup company had a promising future ahead.
