promising — showing signs of future success or good results
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing signs of future success or good results
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- His diet plan looked promising until he discovered pizza delivery at 2 AM.
- The weather forecast is promising for tomorrow's picnic.
- She showed promising results in her first job interview, except for calling the CEO 'dude'.
promising
ADJECTIVE[/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/]
showing signs of future success or good results
showing signs of future success or good results
Stay promising without compromising - success can be surprising!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the Latin word 'promittere' meaning 'to put forth' or 'to pledge', combined with the suffix '-ing' which forms present participles and gerunds in English.
Breakdown
promiss (from Latin promittere: pro- (forth) + mittere (send/put)) + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix) = promising
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📝Examples
“His diet plan looked promising until he discovered pizza delivery at 2 AM.”
“The weather forecast is promising for tomorrow's picnic.”
“She showed promising results in her first job interview, except for calling the CEO 'dude'.”
“The new medicine shows promising effects in treating the disease.”
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