promising
/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈprä-mə-siŋ/ (ame, mw)
promising — adjective
- promisingpositive
- more promisingcomparative
- most promisingsuperlative
1. giving good reasons to believe that someone or something will be successful, enj
giving good reasons to believe that someone or something will be successful, enjoyable, or useful in the future
Baraka is a promising young musician who recently won his first national competition.
promising + [role]: typical attributive use describing a person
The results of the medical trial are promising, with most patients showing clear improvement.
promising results — common collocation in predicative use
Joaquín received a promising job offer from a technology company in Taipei.
The promising start to the season gave fans hope for a championship victory.
There are promising signs that the local economy is finally recovering.
- hopeful
more about a person's feeling of optimism; 'promising' focuses on observable signs
- encouraging
suggests active support or a boost to morale; 'promising' is more neutral about the outcome
- bright
informal, used mainly with 'future' or 'prospects'; less common with people
- favorable
describes conditions or circumstances rather than inherent qualities
- unpromising
direct opposite — lacking signs of future success
- discouraging
opposite in effect — causes someone to lose confidence or hope
文法句型
promising + noun
be/look/sound/seem + promising
用法筆記
Frequently paired with nouns such as start, sign, result, future, or career. Also used predicatively after verbs like look, sound, and seem. Unlike hopeful, which focuses on a person's feelings, promising emphasises visible evidence or outward signs of future success.