unpromising
1unpromising — index inauspicious, ominous, pessimistic, sinister, unfavorable, unfit, unpropitious, untimely Burto …
2unpromising — (adj.) 1660s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + promising (see PROMISE (Cf. promise)) …
3unpromising — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not giving hope of future success or good results. DERIVATIVES unpromisingly adverb …
4unpromising — [spelling only] …
5unpromising — [[t]ʌ̱nprɒ̱mɪsɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as unpromising, you think that it is unlikely to be successful or produce anything good in the future. In fact, his business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings... Their land… …
6unpromising — un|prom|is|ing [ʌnˈprɔmısıŋ US ˈpra: ] adj not likely to be good or successful ▪ Sales improved after an unpromising start . ▪ an unpromising place for a picnic …
7unpromising — adjective Date: 1663 appearing unlikely to prove worthwhile or result favorably < an unpromising beginning > • unpromisingly adverb …
8unpromising — adj. Unpromising is used with these nouns: ↑beginning …
9unpromising — adjective they were not deterred by this unpromising start Syn: inauspicious, unfavorable, unpropitious, discouraging, disheartening, gloomy, bleak, black, portentous, ominous, ill omened Ant: auspicious …
10unpromising — UK [ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈprɑmɪsɪŋ] adjective unlikely to be satisfactory or successful The college team made yet another unpromising start to the season. Derived word: unpromisingly adverb …
