different between favourable vs promising

English

Alternative forms

• favorable (American)

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French favorable, from Latin favorabilis, from favor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fe?v(?)??b?l/

Adjective

favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

1. Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

   Synonyms: approving, encouraging, good, pleasing

   Antonyms: bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavorable

2. Useful or helpful.

   Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful

   Antonym: unhelpful

3. Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.

   Synonyms: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable

   Antonyms: bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable

4. Auspicious or lucky.

   Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, lucky

   Antonyms: inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

Derived terms

• unfavourable

Related terms

• favour
• favourably

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??m?s??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??m?s??/
• Hyphenation: prom?is?ing

Adjective

promising (comparative more promising, superlative most promising)

1. Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.

   a promising young apprentice

2. Encouraging and inspiring confidence.

Translations

Verb

promising

1. present participle of promise

Noun

promising (plural promisings)

1. The act of making a promise.
   • 1992, Judith Jarvis Thomson, The Realm of Rights (page 299)

     So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".