promising · adjective
Meanings and examples
Showing signs of likely success or a good future result.
The first results are promising, but we need more time to judge the new method.
A promising young musician performed several of her own songs at the local festival.
We followed the most promising lead and eventually found someone who remembered the old shop.
The discussion made a promising start before disagreement over the budget slowed our progress.
Forms
- more promising comparative
- most promising superlative