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Meaning of "unpromising" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPROMISING

unpromising  [ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPROMISING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unpromising is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNPROMISING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unpromising in the English dictionary

The definition of unpromising in the dictionary is not showing any promise of favourable development or future success.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPROMISING


amissing
əˈmɪsɪŋ
bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
enticing
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
hissing
ˈhɪsɪŋ
icing
ˈaɪsɪŋ
interfacing
ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ
invoicing
ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ
lacing
ˈleɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
practising
ˈpræktɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
promising
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
servicing
ˈsɜːvɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPROMISING

unprofiting
UNPROFOR
unprogrammable
unprogrammed
unprogressive
unprogressively
unprohibited
unprojected
unprolific
unpromised
unpromisingly
unprompted
unpronounceable
unpronounced
unprop
unproperly
unpropertied
unprophetic
unprophetical
unpropitious

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPROMISING

advertising
appetising
appraising
below-the-line advertising
bruising
compromising
display advertising
enterprising
fundraising
hair-raising
housing
merchandising
raising
rising
self-raising
subliminal advertising
surprising
unappetising
uncompromising
unsurprising
uprising

Synonyms and antonyms of unpromising in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNPROMISING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unpromising» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unpromising

Translation of «unpromising» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPROMISING

Find out the translation of unpromising to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unpromising from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unpromising» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没出息
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco prometedor
570 millions of speakers

English

unpromising
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निराशात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اعدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесперспективным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unpromising
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনাশ্বাসজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu prometteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menjanjikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht viel versprechend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見込みがない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가망
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpromising
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không giư lời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unpromising
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्फळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

umut vermeyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco promettente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obiecujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безперспективним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepromițătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίξοες συνθήκες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

min belovend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föga lovande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lite lovende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpromising

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPROMISING»

The term «unpromising» is regularly used and occupies the 68.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPROMISING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unpromising

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPROMISING»

Discover the use of unpromising in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpromising and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scattered Thoughts of Unpromising Romance
This particular collection of poetry stems from the seemingly perfect relationships to those with trials and tribulations. Inspiration came from personal relationships and relationships of others.
T. Nicole, calibre (0.7.28) [http://calibre-ebook.com], 2008
2
An Unpromising Land: Jewish Migration to Palestine in the ...
Jewish Migration to Palestine in the Early Twentieth Century Gur Alroey. AN UNPROMISING LAND Gur Alrney An Unpromising Land Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. jewish Migration to Palestine in the Earl]: Twentieth Centugr.
Gur Alroey, 2014
3
Folk Traditions of the Arab World: A Guide to Motif ...
D SHM, SYRIA:- el-Shamy "Arab Women" No. 30. L100-L199, Unpromising hero (heroine). L100, Unpromising hero (heroine). D NLV, EGYPT:- Littmann "il- Bedawi" 69.5. L101, Unpromising hero (male Cinderella). Type: 301, 314, 550, 551.
Hasan M. El-Shamy, 1995
4
(Motif index of French Arthurian verse romances (XIIth - ...
Unpromising hero (heroine) L 100 Unpromising /unknown/ hero, heroine. - Вel Inconnu : 133- 320. Meriadeuc : 1043-1648. Vengeance Raguidel : 326-549. L 101 Unpromising hero. - Conte Graal : 69-632. Cont.Perc.l : 7137- 7272. Fergus ...
Anita Guerreau-Jalabert, 1992
5
Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, ...
personages”; A512.3, “Culture-hero as son of god”; A522.3.1, “Spider as culture- hero”; A522.22, “Raven as culture-hero”; L100–L199, “Unpromising hero ( heroine)”; L101, “Unpromising hero (male Cinderella)”; L102, “Unpromising heroine”; ...
Thomas A. Green, 1997
6
Social Criticism and Nineteenth-Century American Fictions
For Robert Regan, the norm Twain violates is that of the Unpromising Hero, for reasons that "lie in Mark Twain's biography" (Unpromising Heroes, pp. 166-67). Jeffrey L. Duncan, "The Empirical and the Ideal in Mark Twain," PMLA 95 (1980),  ...
Robert Shulman, 1989
7
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery
Even more striking, perhaps, is the way the poet keeps his counsel about Beowulf's unpromising youth until after the hero has returned to his own country: Once, in his boyhood, the thanes of his people had thought him useless and King  ...
Dick Ringler, 2007
8
Pithy papers on singular subjects, by old Humphrey
ON. UNPROMISING. SCENES. Though the country, to a lover of nature, is ever fair to look upon, yet there are moods of mind when the heart yearns with more than common desire for mountains and moors, green fields, and woods and waters.
George Mogridge, 1855
9
Freedom and Fulfillment: Philosophical Essays
AN. UNPROMISING. APPROACH. TO. THE. "RIGHT. TO. DIE". Erring on the Safe Side There are many standard situations in life in which authorities are expected to make decisions based on the merits of the individual cases they are ...
Joel Feinberg, 1994
10
The Rise of Southern Republicans
The answer does not lie in superior Republican victory rates in promising, less promising, and unpromising situations. In both subregions Republican candidates performed about the same in all three settings. Instead, Republicans had a ...
Earl BLACK, Merle Black, Earl Black, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPROMISING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpromising is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Interest rates and earnings look unpromising for sharemarket investors
Interest rates and earnings look unpromising for sharemarket investors. Share; Share via Email · Share on Google Plus · Post on facebook wall · Share on twitter ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
2
Don't count Alberta out: Oil industry will continue to grow, Prentice says
Unpromising economic conditions are an opportunity,” he told delegates. “Industry will be able to take advantage of favourable labour markets and diminished ... «Financial Post, Mar 15»
3
What's On TV Sunday
From Fitzgerald's “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
4
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush plants his flag in unpromising ground …
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush plants his flag in unpromising ground of Iowa. The former Florida governor displays a knowledge of rural issues but the state is ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
5
World Cup 2015: After an unpromising start, Brendon McCullum is …
From that unpromising beginning, though, McCullum has grown to become one of New Zealand's most popular captains and players and Hesson is now ... «The Indian Express, Feb 15»
6
Gov. Sam Brownback embarks on unpromising Kansas tour about …
Gov. Sam Brownback is getting ready to go on a statewide tour to tout his pledge that Kansas can create 100,000 new private-sector jobs during his next four ... «Kansas City Star, Jan 15»
7
Investor Reaction To Sophiris Bio Inc (NASDAQ:SPHS)'s …
It could be seen as investor reaction to unpromising interim analysis results ... The unpromising results won't impact the trial and the company will continue to ... «USMarketsDaily, Dec 14»
8
'Unpromising' Allergan drug projects headed for the chopping block …
Citing sources close to the company, Bloomberg is reporting that the cutbacks should include work on its most "unpromising" programs in the pipeline. In a report ... «FierceBiotech, Jul 14»
9
Electricity pilot project yields unpromising results
Electricity pilot project yields unpromising results. Published on 10 April 2014 in News Mohammed Al-Khayat (author). Mohammed Al-Khayat. hide. The Public ... «The Yemen Times, Apr 14»
10
Delivery Man, review
The concept is so horrifically unpromising that your lips instinctively start forming the word 'Vaughn' as soon as you read it, but the film is in fact a remake. Its first ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unpromising [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unpromising>. Apr 2024 ».
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