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Another word for unpromising

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• adjective (Context 1)

Giving little or no indication of future success, favorable results, or positive development.

Usage Example

"Despite an inauspicious start to the season, the team managed to reach the championship finals."

Strongest
inauspicious
unfavorable
Strong
discouraging
unpropitious
bleak
disheartening
dim
gloomy
Weak
hopeless

Opposites of unpromising

The opposite of unpromising shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

promising
auspicious
encouraging
propitious
favorable
hopeful
bright
rosy
See all opposites of unpromising

• Nearby Words

unprofitably
unprogressive
unprohibited
unpromising
unprompted
unpronounceable
unpronounced

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unpromising. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unpromising
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