English · Word Candidate

promising

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: promisings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đ示 hứa hẹn và có khả năng phát triển tốt

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Adjective

Examples

a promising young apprentice

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Encouraging and inspiring confidence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khuyến khích và truyền cảm hứng tin tưởng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of making a promise.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động đưa ra lời hứa

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Noun

Examples

So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “promising” mean?

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

Is “promising” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.