Promising

Pronunciation: /ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/

Definitions of promising

adjective showing signs of future success or achievement

Example Sentences

A1 The new student showed promising potential in his first week at school.

A2 The promising young athlete won a gold medal at the regional competition.

B1 The company's new product has received promising feedback from early users.

B2 The scientist's research findings are highly promising and could lead to significant breakthroughs.

C1 The promising young artist's work has been featured in several prestigious galleries.

C2 The novel's promising start captivated readers and kept them engaged until the very end.

Examples of promising in a Sentence

formal The research findings show promising results for the new treatment.

informal I heard that the new restaurant in town is really promising.

slang That new movie looks hella promising, I can't wait to see it.

figurative His career took a promising turn after he landed a role in a major film.

Grammatical Forms of promising

• past tense: promised
• plural: promises
• comparative: more promising
• superlative: most promising
• present tense: promises
• future tense: will promise
• perfect tense: has promised
• continuous tense: is promising
• singular: promise
• positive degree: promising
• infinitive: to promise
• gerund: promising
• participle: promised

Origin and Evolution of promising

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'promising' originated from the Old French word 'promettre' meaning 'to promise'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'promising' has evolved to convey the idea of showing potential or likelihood of success in the future.