Unpromise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Unpromise is a noun meaning Lack of promise; poor prospects; unpromising outlook.
Meaning
Lack of promise; poor prospects; unpromising outlook.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To revoke or annul (something promised before).
Example Sentences
It wouldn't be a promise if you could just unpromise it.
Promises are no fetters: with that tongue Thy promise past, unpromise it again.
I had God's promise that he was there to bring us into the land of promises, or unpromises.
The resulting brew did not smell promising, and the taste more than lived up to the unpromise.
Word Forms
- unpromises
- unpromising
- unpromised
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include annul, repeal, revoke, underpromise, renege, renounce.
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