Promising

Synonyms of promising

• auspicious
• hopeful
• encouraging

Antonyms of promising

• bleak
• discouraging
• unpromising

Collocations of promising

great potential

Frequency: 80 %

The talented artist showed great potential in her early works.

future success

Frequency: 70 %

His hard work and dedication pointed towards future success.

positive outcome

Frequency: 65 %

The negotiations had a promising start, leading to a positive outcome.

bright future

Frequency: 60 %

The young entrepreneur had a promising start to a bright future.

exciting opportunity

Frequency: 45 %

The job offer presented an exciting opportunity for career growth.

Idiomatic Expressions for promising

• Phrase: promising start
  Meaning: a good beginning that suggests future success
  Usage: Although it was just the first day of the competition, the team had a promising start and was already ahead of the others.