# promising

Pronunciation: say "PROM-i-sing" US /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/, UK /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Showing signs of future success and likely to develop in a desirable way.
   - Simple: Likely to do well or succeed in the future.
   - _The startup showed promising early growth, attracting several investors._
   - _Critics called the director's debut film a promising start to her career._
2. Encouraging and inspiring a feeling of confidence.
   - Simple: Giving people hope and making them feel sure things will go well.
   - _The peace talks ended on a promising note, with both sides agreeing to meet again._
   - _Investors found the quarterly report promising, and confidence returned to the market._

## Verb

3. Present participle of promise. — present participle and gerund of promise
   - Simple: Present participle of promise. Use this -ing form when the action of giving your word is happening now.
   - _The senator is promising lower taxes throughout her campaign._
   - _By promising too much, the company set itself up to disappoint._

## Noun

4. The act or practice of making a promise.
   - Simple: The act of telling someone you will surely do something.
   - _The endless promising of better days kept the tired workers hopeful._
   - _Repeated promising without action eventually wears trust away._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/promising (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).