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unpromising

adjective

Definition of unpromisingnext
1
as in unfavorable

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as in irreparable

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Recent Examples of unpromising This is the unpromising backdrop to Keir Starmer's trip to Beijing this week in the first by a British prime minister since Theresa May visited eight years ago. — Ian King, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 But no money was appropriated for reading reform beyond that amount, which would suggest an unpromising future for state support of reading reforms. — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Adrift but alive, dad (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), daughter (Luna Blaise), daughter’s unpromising boyfriend (David Iacono) and daughter’s younger sister (Audrina Miranda) are rescued by the mercenaries’ expedition. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 Yet despite the minimal funding and unpromising history, the search continues to garner both adherents and interest. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2012 See All Example Sentences for unpromising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpromising
  1. unfavorable
  2. irreparable
  3. inauspicious
  4. irreversible
  5. adverse
  6. uncorrectable
Adjective
  • The Raiders caught Johnson in unfavorable mismatches a few times and exploited it.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Good opportunities should create attractive potential upside without placing the organization in a position where one unfavorable outcome becomes catastrophic.
    — Brian Ferdinand, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfavorable
Adjective
  • As part of that sentencing process, the families of those who were killed will have a chance to speak about the irreparable harm done to them — which will inevitably bring about a reopening of the wounds of loss and tragedy.
    — Sharon Risher, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To determine whether one side or the other will suffer irreparable harm.
    — John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of irreparable
Adjective
  • The Marlins’ fleeting, flickering hopes of a playoff berth grew dimmer Saturday when the Cubs beat them for the second day in a row, continuing an inauspicious start to an important nine-game homestand.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The film had an inauspicious start, McDonald recalled Saturday, during a career retrospective for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inauspicious
Adjective
  • What mattered was making sure the initial choice never became irreversible, so an organization could change models as its scale and requirements evolved.
    — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • One character’s private moral failure ripples outward into mass death, public catastrophe, and irreversible damage for all surrounding him.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of irreversible
Adjective
  • The Ukraine international forward last played a competitive match for Chelsea in November 2024, and has been suspended under anti-doping rules after an adverse finding in a urine sample.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, she was given a spate of different medications over a matter of months to treat her symptoms or the adverse reactions to some of the medications.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of adverse
Adjective
  • Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems?
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 July 2022
Definition of uncorrectable

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“Unpromising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpromising. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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