Unpromising
31unlikely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. improbable, doubtful, dubious; farfetched, inconceivable; impracticable, implausible; unpromising, inauspicious. See improbability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not likely to happen] Syn. improbable,… …
32Hopelessness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence, want or loss of hope. < N PARAG:Hopelessness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hopelessness hopelessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 despair despair desperation Sgm: N 1 despondency despondency &c.(dejection) 837 Sgm: N 1… …
33inauspicious — [adj] ominous, unpromising bad, baleful, baneful, black, dire, discouraging, evil, fateful, foreboding, ill boding, ill omened, impending, inopportune, sinister, threatening, unfavorable, unfortunate, unlucky, unpromising, unpropitious, untimely …
34Unlikely — Un*like ly, a. 1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. [1913 Webster] 2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.… …
35sleeper — noun Date: 12th century 1. one that sleeps 2. a piece of timber, stone, or steel on or near the ground to support a superstructure, keep railroad rails in place, or receive floor joists ; stringpiece 3. sleeping car 4. someone or something… …
36ugly duckling — noun Etymology: The Ugly Duckling, story by Hans Christian Andersen Date: 1869 one that appears very unpromising but often has great potential …
37unlikely — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not likely ; improbable < an unlikely outcome > 2. likely to fail ; unpromising …
38unpromisingly — adverb see unpromising …
39Douglas Hofstadter — Douglas R. Hofstadter Hofstadter in Bologna, Italy, in March 2002 Born February 15, 1945 (1945 02 15) (age 66) New York, New York Occupation …
40Henry the Navigator — Duke of Viseu …
