unpromising

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ promising.

Adjective

unpromising (comparative more unpromising, superlative most unpromising)

  1. Not promising.
    • 2019 July 17, David Pilling, “Why George W Bush is Africa’s favourite US president”, in Financial Times‎[1], archived from the original on 9 September 2021:
      The main reason for Mr Bush’s enduring popularity is a health initiative he personally championed with the unpromising acronym of Pepfar.

Translations

Verb

unpromising

  1. present participle and gerund of unpromise
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