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单词 unpromising
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unpromisingadjective

uk/ʌnˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/us/ʌnˈprɑː.mɪ.sɪŋ/

Something that is unpromising does not show any signs that it will be enjoyable or successful:

The car broke down, which was an unpromising start to the holiday.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Unsuccessful (people and things)

  • abortive
  • achiever
  • barren
  • be dead in the water idiom
  • botched
  • counterproductive
  • flatline
  • frustrated
  • futile
  • go/get/head nowhere idiom
  • inauspicious
  • lame duck
  • rope
  • small-time
  • stillborn
  • struggling
  • the doldrums
  • unavailing
  • unglued
  • washed up

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