Added 10 October 2026 unpromising adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about unpromising at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment. faced an unpromising task Related Words: inauspiciousunfortunatenonpromisingunlikelyunencouragingnonpromissoryunhopefulnonhopefulunderwhelmingunoptimisticuninspiringunreassuring Back to today's word