promising

1. 1.

   showing possibility of achievement or excellence

   “a promising young man”

   Similarlikely
2. 2.

   likely to turn out well in the future

   “had a bright future in publishing”

   “the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career”

   “a hopeful new singer on Broadway”

   Synonymsbrighthopeful

   Similarauspicious

Questions about promising

What does promising mean?

promising means "showing possibility of achievement or excellence". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in promising?

promising has 3 syllables: pro-mi-sing. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɑməsɪŋ/.

What is another word for promising?

Close synonyms include bright, hopeful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is promising a common word?

promising is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.