promising
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
a promising young man
Related & opposite
- likely similar to
Sense 2 adjective
full or promise
had a bright future in publishing
Related & opposite
- smartness derivation
- aspirant derivation
- hopefulness derivation
- auspicious similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | likely |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | smartness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aspirant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hopefulness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | auspicious |