I know that renege
is a word that could suit in here. But as I understand, 'renege' describes the failure to keep a promise.
But, sometimes, we make promises that we know all too well that it can't be kept for long. Is there any word or a phrase for such promises?.
Best Answer
You are describing an empty promise, which is a promise that will not be kept. It doesn't directly describe the timeframe in which the promise is broken, but an empty promise will usually not be fulfilled at all.