/ Dictionary / Index P promising: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prom•is•ing Pronunciation: (prom'u-sing), [key] — adj. giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: promising (Thesaurus) promisee promisor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language