Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
a promising young apprentice
Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
The act of making a promise.
Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner deserving contempt; base, despicable, wicked.
Of weather: causing much discomfort; very unpleasant; miserable.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
Of an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
Of an insignificant, mean, or poor nature; miserable, paltry, worthless.
Used to express annoyance towards or dislike of someone or something: bloody, damned.