ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unpromising

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unpromising is an adjective meaning Not promising.

Meaning

Not promising.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of unpromise

Example Sentences

The main reason for Mr Bush’s enduring popularity is a health initiative he personally championed with the unpromising acronym of Pepfar.

Synonyms for unpromising

Depending on context, synonyms include unfortunate, inauspicious.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inauspicious, unfortunate, unlikely, unencouraging, nonpromissory, underwhelming.

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