English–French

“promising” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁomɛtœʁ/

Example

Ce projet est prometteur.

This project is promising.

Illustration for prometteur (promising)

How to say “promising” in French

“Promising” in French is prometteur.

An early sign pointing toward a successful outcome, while the result remains open.

Full entry for prometteur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with prometteur

Son entretien a été prometteur.

His interview was promising.

Tips for using prometteur

  • The adjective agrees with the noun: a feminine form is prometteuse, and plural forms are prometteurs and prometteuses.

Other French words for “promising”

Les résultats sont encourageants.

The results are promising.

“promising” in other languages