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unpromising

unp·ro·mi·sing

US/ʌˈnprɔmɪsɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable

  • “faced an unpromising task”
  • “music for unpromising combinations of instruments”
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Origin

From un- + promising.

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