unpromising en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English promising English unpromising From un- + promising.
Meanings
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Not promising.
The main reason for Mr Bush’s enduring popularity is a health initiative he personally championed with the unpromising acronym of Pepfar.
2019 July 17, David Pilling, “Why George W Bush is Africa’s favourite US president”, in Financial Times, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unpromising | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unpromising | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unpromisingly · unpromisingness
Translations (3)
es poco prometedor (not promising) · es poco atractivo (not promising) · no lite lovende (not promising)