promiselessadj.

Brit.

/ˈprɒmɪsləs/, U.S.

/ˈprɑməsləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promise n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < promise n. + -less suffix.

Devoid of promise.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > disappointment > lack of promise > [adjective]

unhopefulc1450

unlikelyc1450

favourless1509

unpromising1640

blue1650

promiseless1657

1657 F. Roberts Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum ii. ii. 74 Christless persons are Covenantless and Promiseless persons.

1854 A. C. Mowatt Autobiogr. of Actress xv. 269 The greeting of the audience said plainly, ‘Let us see what you can do!’ and it said nothing more. Claude received the same gracious though promiseless permission.

1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It xxix. 209 We..grew sicker and still sicker of the promiseless toil.

1882 J. A. Hewitt Summer Songs 3 The promiseless calm of the present Was dull with the dusk of night.

1937 Hammond (Indiana) Times 24 Sept. 4/4 As for his platform in the gubernatorial campaign, Ghadiali said he would call it ‘Dinshah's Promiseless Platform’.

1980 Science 24 Oct. 406/2 The promise-less figures for basic research funding show almost no increase in federal support.

2003 Spectator (Nexis) 29 Aug. 17 It is hard to face down an adult. It is much easier to face down a kid. And by doing so you may be nipping in the bud a promiseless career in real crime.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	promiseless
释义	promiselessadj. Brit. /ˈprɒmɪsləs/, U.S. /ˈprɑməsləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promise n., -less suffix. Etymology: < promise n. + -less suffix. Devoid of promise. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > disappointment > lack of promise > [adjective] unhopefulc1450 unlikelyc1450 favourless1509 unpromising1640 blue1650 promiseless1657 1657 F. Roberts Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum ii. ii. 74 Christless persons are Covenantless and Promiseless persons. 1854 A. C. Mowatt Autobiogr. of Actress xv. 269 The greeting of the audience said plainly, ‘Let us see what you can do!’ and it said nothing more. Claude received the same gracious though promiseless permission. 1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It xxix. 209 We..grew sicker and still sicker of the promiseless toil. 1882 J. A. Hewitt Summer Songs 3 The promiseless calm of the present Was dull with the dusk of night. 1937 Hammond (Indiana) Times 24 Sept. 4/4 As for his platform in the gubernatorial campaign, Ghadiali said he would call it ‘Dinshah's Promiseless Platform’. 1980 Science 24 Oct. 406/2 The promise-less figures for basic research funding show almost no increase in federal support. 2003 Spectator (Nexis) 29 Aug. 17 It is hard to face down an adult. It is much easier to face down a kid. And by doing so you may be nipping in the bud a promiseless career in real crime. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1657
随便看	to look on formerly also to the etc side of to look on formerly also to the etc side of something to look on the black side to look on the bright side to look on the bright side of to look on the bright side of something to look on the dark side to look on the dark side of to look on the dark side of something to look on the etc side to look on the etc side of to look on the etc side of something to look on the gloomy side to look on the positive side to look on the wine when it is red to look on with a different eye to look on with another eye to look one way and row another to look one's age to look one's best to look one's last to look one'the last to look oneself to look out to look out for