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I am looking for a single word substitute for something worth waiting for.

A typical usage of this word could be-

I saw the trailer of Inception movie, and I found it _____.

While good, awesome etc tell us about the overall impression of the object, my focus is on the quality that makes it worthy to be waited for.

Another usage can be-

The 2018 model of this car is so ______. So I will not buy a car this year.

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  • Maybe compelling works?
    – Jim
    Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 3:38
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    I thought of "tantalizing" ... yet it's not quite there
    – Tom22
    Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 5:20
  • Very close to Halcyon – but in the future.
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 7:34
  • @Tom22 - You should offer that up as an answer.
    – Adam
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 21:29

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Summing this sentiment up in one word is a bit difficult. Perhaps "propitious" or "promising" to imply that the inherent appeal of the object and justifying the wait time.

Propitious: favorably disposed; tending to favor.

The business proposal seemed to be a propitious venture.

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Promising: full of promise; likely to succeed or to yield good results.

The preview made the upcoming book appear promising for fans of the author's previous works.

*Definitions from Merriam-Webster

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  • I was just about to say that. +1. It would be nice to add some definition and example sentences and improve this answer.
    – NVZ ♦
    Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 3:43
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    Good point, @NVZ. propitious: favorably disposed; tending to favor. The business proposal seemed to be a propitious venture. promising: full of promise; likely to succeed or to yield good results. The preview made the upcoming book appear promising for fans of the author's previous works. *Definitions from Merriam-Webster
    – ruble.31
    Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 5:47
  • You must edit your answer and add that info there. :)
    – NVZ ♦
    Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 5:51

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