unpromising

adjective/ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/CEFR C2

আশাব্যঞ্জক নয় এমন

Meaning

Showing little sign of turning out well.

Example sentences

  • The season began unpromisingly.মৌসুমের শুরুটা আশাব্যঞ্জক ছিল না।
  • From an unpromising start, the shop grew.সাদামাটা শুরু থেকেই দোকানটি বড় হয়েছে।

Common phrases with “unpromising”

  • an unpromising startআশাহীন শুরু
  • unpromising conditionsপ্রতিকূল পরিস্থিতি
  • look unpromisingআশাব্যঞ্জক না দেখানো

A common mistake

The result was unpromising, so the match was lost.→The start was unpromising, but the match was won.

Unpromising is about early signs, not final outcomes — it looks forward from a beginning. A poor result is disappointing. The word almost invites a but to follow it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: inauspicious, discouraging

Antonyms: promising

Similar words, and what each means

  • inauspicious

    অশুভ, অমঙ্গলজনক

    Showing signs that success is unlikely; unfavourable.

Opposite words

  • promising

    সম্ভাবনাময়, আশাব্যঞ্জক

    Showing signs of being good or successful in future.

Check yourself

  1. “unpromising” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • অবিশ্বাসী, সন্দিহান
    • • চমৎকার, বিস্ময়কর
    • • সন্তোষজনক, চলনসই
    • • আশাব্যঞ্জক নয় এমন
    Show the answer

    আশাব্যঞ্জক নয় এমন — unpromising (adjective) — আশাব্যঞ্জক নয় এমন. Showing little sign of turning out well.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “unpromising”?

    • • frothy
    • • inauspicious
    • • misty
    • • garlicky
    Show the answer

    inauspicious — inauspicious — অশুভ, অমঙ্গলজনক. Showing signs that success is unlikely; unfavourable.

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