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promising, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adjective promising mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective promising . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the adjective promising ? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 13 1760 14 1770 11 1780 11 1790 9.7 1800 10 1810 10 1820 10 1830 9.7 1840 10 1850 10 1860 9.7 1870 9.0 1880 9.2 1890 9.1 1900 9.3 1910 8.9 1920 9.2 1930 9.4 1940 9.3 1950 9.5 1960 10 1970 10 1980 10 1990 10 2000 10 2010 10 See frequency What is the etymology of the adjective promising ? promising is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promise v. , ‑ing suffix 2 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adjective promising ? Earliest known use late 1500s The earliest known use of the adjective promising is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for promising is from 1594, in Gesta Gray. See meaning & use How is the adjective promising pronounced? British English /ˈprɒmᵻsɪŋ/ PROM-uh-sing U.S. English /ˈprɑməsɪŋ/ PRAH-muh-sing See pronunciation Nearby entries promise-bounden, adj. 1864 promised, adj. 1449– promised land, n. 1561– promisee, n. 1733– promiseful, adj. 1605– promiseless, adj. 1657– promise-monger, n. 1760 promiser, n. c1475– promise ring, n. 1860– promising, n. 1513– promising, adj. 1594– promisingly, adv. a1691– promisingness, n. 1665– promisor, n. 1665– promiss, adj. 1637–1801 promissary, n. ?c1500–1799 promission, n. a1325–1641 promissive, adj. 1641– promissor, n. 1579– promissorily, adv. 1650– promissory, adj. c1475– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for promising, adj. promising, adj. was revised in June 2007. promising, adj. was last modified in September 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into promising, adj. in September 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1908) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View promising, ppl. a. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries promise-bounden, adj. 1864 promised, adj. 1449– promised land, n. 1561– promisee, n. 1733– promiseful, adj. 1605– promiseless, adj. 1657– promise-monger, n. 1760 promiser, n. c1475– promise ring, n. 1860– promising, n. 1513– promising, adj. 1594– promisingly, adv. a1691– promisingness, n. 1665– promisor, n. 1665– promiss, adj. 1637–1801 promissary, n. ?c1500–1799 promission, n. a1325–1641 promissive, adj. 1641– promissor, n. 1579– promissorily, adv. 1650– promissory, adj. c1475– Browse more nearby entries