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promising
[/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/]
adjective
promissor
1.
showing signs of future success; giving reason to hope for success
She is a promising young athlete with great potential.
Ela é uma atleta jovem promissora com grande potencial.
2.
giving indication of favorable results or developments
The promising start to the project suggests it will succeed.
O início promissor do projeto sugere que terá sucesso.
Synonyms
hopeful
encouraging
auspicious
favorable
talented
Antonyms
unpromising
discouraging
inauspicious
unfavorable
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
promissor
most common usage
São Paulo
promissor
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
promissor
standard usage
Portugal
promissor
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
show promise
give promise of
full of promise
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