What does promiser mean?
A promiser is a person who makes a promise, especially one who formally undertakes to perform an action or provide something. In ordinary use, the word focuses attention on the person making the commitment rather than on the commitment itself: one may call someone a promiser when their promises are frequent, emphatic, or doubted. In legal or religious writing, “promiser” may denote the person bound by a promise or vow, while the person to whom the promise is made is the promisee. The noun is relatively uncommon in everyday conversation, where “one who promises” or a more specific description is often more natural. Nevertheless, it is useful when the speaker wants to label a person by the act of promising or distinguish the person who gives a promise from the person who receives it. It is related to the familiar word promise and, through the same Latin source, to the legal adjective promissory.
nounA person who makes a promise, especially one who formally undertakes to perform an action or provide something.
- A person who makes a promise or formally undertakes to perform an action.
"He had a reputation as a promiser, so she asked for his promise in writing."
"He had a reputation as a promiser, so she asked for his promise in writing."
"Each promiser was required to state the terms of the promise in writing."
The regular plural refers to multiple people who make promises.
"The contract lists three promisers and their respective obligations."
A promiser gives the promise; a promisee receives it.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Words that share this root
How promiser is actually used
Promiser is relatively uncommon and somewhat formal. In general speech, “one who promises” may sound more natural, while “promisor” is often preferred in legal writing for the person who makes a promise.
Easily confused with promiser
A promiser is the person who makes a promise, whereas a promisee is the person to whom the promise is made.