Synonyms & related words for unpromising

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unpromising — including inauspicious, unpropitious, hopeless, ominous, dreary, unfavorable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unpromising

Explore words related to unpromising — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unpropitiously, promising, inauspiciousness, bleak, dismal, inauspiciously, towardly, promisingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unpromising

Common synonyms for unpromising include inauspicious, unpropitious, hopeless, ominous, dreary, unfavorable, untoward, dubious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unpromising come from?

The word unpromising breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mis-, from Latin mitto (“send”); and -pro, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.