Adjektiv

vielversprechend

promising, auspicious

Das ist ein vielversprechender Anfang.

That is a promising start.

Er ist ein vielversprechender junger Spieler.

He is a promising young player.

((to be)) promising The project is promising.

a promising ((+ noun)) She is a promising candidate.

Synonyms: hopeful, auspicious; Antonyms: hopeless, unpromising.

From `viel` (much) + `versprechend` (promising), the present participle of `versprechen` (to promise). It literally means 'much-promising'.

Think of something that 'promises much' for the future. A project that is `vielversprechend` promises a lot of success.

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