Synonyms of promised

promised 1 of 2

adjective

chiefly dialect

as in committed

pledged in marriage

I cannot entertain your marriage proposal, for I am already promised to another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committed
• engaged
• betrothed
• affianced
• bespoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unattached

promised

2 of 2

verb

past tense of promise

1

as in vowed

to make a solemn declaration of intent

they promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowed
• swore
• pledged
• agreed
• insisted
• covenanted
• ensured
• guaranteed
• consented
• assented
• gave one's word
• undertook
• plighted
• declared
• acceded
• betrothed
• affianced
• affirmed
• asserted
• trothed
• averred
• contracted
• engaged
• avowed
• warranted
• avouched

2

as in predicted

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

given the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicted
• warned
• hinted
• indicated
• anticipated
• boded
• suggested
• foreboded
• augured
• bade fair
• forecast
• prophesied
• foretold
• presaged
• forewarned
• implied
• foresaw
• foreshadowed
• prognosticated
• alluded
• divined
• signified
• prefigured
• intimated
• portended
• foreknew
• betokened
• connoted
• presignified
• harbingered
• insinuated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promised

Adjective

With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three. — Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

That is twice the promised average increase in refunds. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Verb

With the work still incomplete, residents held a town hall demanding what they were promised. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Engle promised that the money would be held in secure accounts and returned regardless of whether the loan was funded, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026

For years, technology promised frictionless entertainment and unlimited information. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

In a July 17 press conference, Mullin promised more of these sorts of announcements and investigations in the weeks to come. — Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026

The measure promised to combine addiction treatment with punishment. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

In return, her alleged co-conspirators bought negative campaign mailers targeting Thao’s political rivals in the 2022 mayoral election and promised a lucrative no-show job for Jones at their housing company, Evolutionary Homes. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

But now days after the final, local hospitality professionals say the weeks of the World Cup weren’t the boon promised, and for some, the event may have sidelined other potential business. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

There were also indelible fan interactions, like a lucky couple who was promised tickets to another Karol concert in Paris for their honeymoon. — Jessi Roti, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026

Phrases Containing promised

• promised land