Synonyms for promising
ˈprɒm ə sɪŋpromis·ing

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1. promisingadjective

   showing possibility of achievement or excellence

   "a promising young man"

   Synonyms:
   hopeful, bright

   Antonyms:
   unlikely, unfortunate, inauspicious

2. bright, hopeful, promisingadjective

   full or promise

   "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"

   Synonyms:
   smart, hopeful, vivid, shiny, undimmed, bright, shining, brilliant, lustrous, burnished

   Antonyms:
   unfortunate, unlikely, inauspicious

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1. promisingadjective

   Synonyms:
   encouraging, giving ground of hope

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1. List of paraphrases for "promising":

   hopeful, auspicious, promise, encouraging, bright, up-and-coming, high-potential, exciting

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1. Jimmy Lin:

   It's a very, very promising time.

2. Robertson Davies:

   A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.

3. Takatoshi Itoshima:

   It's positive that it is investing in the sensor business which is seen promising, but short-term investors may question the strength of its balance sheet, or wonder whether the company could've slashed more of its businesses before raising money from the market.

4. Colin Firth:

   The fast fashion companies are like drug pushers : they go to these countries promising to lift millions out of poverty, they get the business, and then once they start production in that country they start pushing prices down, they can always impose the lowest wages and local governments and entire countries are enslaved by that. Say you are in Bangladesh, if you are too expensive they'll go to Vietnam or Myanmar, which they are doing.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   Promising to carpet bomb until the desert glows doesn't make you sound strong, it makes you sound like you're in over your head.