French word

prometteur

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁomɛtœʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectivepromising

Example

Ce projet est prometteur.

This project is promising.

Illustration for prometteur (promising)

More examples

Son entretien a été prometteur.

His interview was promising.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • un projet prometteur

    a promising project

  • un avenir prometteur

    a promising future

  • un début prometteur

    a promising start

Similar words

encourageant: Giving hope that a situation is likely to improve.
favorable: Providing advantageous conditions for progress.

Definition in French

Qui laisse entrevoir une bonne chance de réussite ou de progrès, sans certitude.

Word origin

French prometteur derives from promettre with the suffix -eur and ultimately from Latin promittere, meaning to promise or put forward.

Usage tips

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

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