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unpromising

Main Entry:: un·prom·is·ing
Pronunciation:: \-ˈprä-mə-siŋ\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1663

: appearing unlikely to prove worthwhile or result favorably <an unpromising beginning>

— un·prom·is·ing·ly

\-siŋ-lē\ adverb

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