doubtful vs promising

doubtful

noun
  • A doubtful person or thing. 

adj
  • Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical. 

  • Subject to, or causing doubt. 

  • Improbable or unlikely. 

  • Unclear or unreliable. 

  • Suspicious, or of dubious character. 

  • Undecided or of uncertain outcome. 

promising

noun
  • The act of making a promise. 

adj
  • Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion. 

  • a promising young apprentice 

  • Encouraging and inspiring confidence. 

How often have the words doubtful and promising occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )