promising

adjective
prom·is·ing
/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.

Example

“a promising young apprentice”

Other meanings

Encouraging and inspiring confidence.

Related words

nonpromising
promisingly
promisingness
unpromising

Example sentences

“He held her hand, promising never to let go.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The results don't look promising.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “promising” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.