Synonyms for unpromising
- adjective
Most common
unlikely unfortunate hopeless inauspicious unlucky unfavorable US unpropitious ill-omened
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not promising.
Example sentences
- unlikely I still think it's unlikely that he'll come today.
- unfortunate He has shown remorse for the unfortunate incident.
- hopeless Lee did not agree that the situation was hopeless.
- unlucky It is said that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.
- unfavorable She bore up well under unfavorable circumstances.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unpromising | steady | |
| unlikely | steady | |
| unfortunate | falling | |
| hopeless | rising | |
| inauspicious | rising | |
| unlucky | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- unlucky3
- 8 letters
- unlikely3, hopeless2, sinister3, untoward3
- 11 letters
- threatening3, unfortunate4, unfavorable5
- 12 letters
- unfavourable, inauspicious4, unpropitious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unlucky3 = 3 syllables).