Unpromising

Word UNPROMISING
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Definitions and meanings of "Unpromising"

What do we mean by unpromising?

Not likely to develop in a desirable manner. adjective

Not promising; not affording a favorable prospect of success, of excellence, of profit, of interest, etc.; not looking as if likely to turn out well: as, an unpromising youth; an unpromising season.

Synonyms Inauspicious, unpropitious, unfavorable, untoward.

Not promising adjective

Unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment adjective

To revoke or annul (something promised before).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Unpromising

The word "unpromising" in example sentences

Sir Joshua says above, that even "unpromising" subjects may be thus treated. ❋ Various (N/A)

In this kind of unpromising context, the Industry Interface is a big step. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Exactly the kind of unpromising non-answer that the local bureaucracy excells at. ❋ Unknown (2008)

– American author Mark Twain (1835-1910) We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Critics also included officials in the White House, which shared many of the antipoverty goals of the campaign, but worried about what one official called its “unpromising circumstances.” ❋ Rebecca Burns (2011)

Before Bain, he spent two years proselytizing for Mormon converts in the unpromising vineyards of France. ❋ Jr. Holman W. Jenkins (2011)

Over the centuries, ingenuity wedded to necessity helped to create a range of recipes that brought out the best in even the most unpromising ingredients. ❋ Aram Bakshian Jr. (2011)

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