promising UK /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/US /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •likely to do well later, judging by what is seen now •Encouraging and inspiring confidence. noun1 •The act of making a promise.So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise". — 1992 formspromisings · more promising · most promising