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un promising
un·prom·is·ing
/
ʌnˈprɒm
ə
sɪŋ
/
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[
uhn-
prom
-
uh
-sing
]
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adjective
unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career.
Origin:
1625–35;
un-
1
+
promising
Related forms
un·prom·is·ing·ly,
adverb
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unpromising
(ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ)
—
adj
not showing any promise of favourable development or future success
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
unpromising
1663, from
un-
(1) "not" + promising (see
promise
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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