Promising

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Likely to develop in a desirable manner.
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  • adj. Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
  • adj. Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
  • v. Present participle of promise.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Giving promise; affording just expectations of good; affording reasonable ground of hope for the future; looking as if likely to turn out well: as, a promising youth; a promising prospect.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. showing possibility of achievement or excellence
  • adj. full or promise
    • Equivalent
    likely    auspicious   
    Cross Reference
    auspicious   
    Verb Stem
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