ALL meanings of promising
prom·is·ing
P p - adjective promising giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation. 1
- noun promising a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises. 1
- noun promising an express assurance on which expectation is to be based: promises that an enemy will not win. 1
- noun promising something that has the effect of an express assurance; indication of what may be expected. 1
- noun promising indication of future excellence or achievement: a writer who shows promise. 1
- noun promising something that is promised. 1
- verb with object promising to engage or undertake by promise (usually used with an infinitive or a clause as object): She promised to go tomorrow. 1
- verb with object promising to make a promise of (some specified act, gift, etc.): to promise help. 1
- verb with object promising to make a promise of something to (a specified person): Promise me that you will come. 1
- verb with object promising to afford ground for expecting: The sky promised a storm. 1
- verb with object promising to engage to join in marriage. 1
- verb with object promising to assure (used in emphatic declarations): I won't go there again, I promise you that! 1
- verb without object promising to afford ground for expectation (often followed by well or fair): His forthcoming novel promises well. 1
- verb without object promising to make a promise. 1
- adjective promising showing possibility 1
- abbreviation PROMISING person 1
- adjective promising Someone or something that is promising seems likely to be very good or successful. 0
- adjective promising showing promise of favourable development or future success 0
- adjective promising showing promise of success, excellence, etc. 0