Meaning of unpromising in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   unpromising

   Definitions

   1. appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable

   Examples

   • « faced an unpromising task »
   • « music for unpromising combinations of instruments »

   Synonyms

   • inauspicious
   • unfortunate