The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BEARISH which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 2001.
Expecting the worst crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEARISH | 50 % | 7 |
| ONTENTERHOOKS | 50 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Expecting the worst
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pessimistic
- negative
- cynical
- cynicism
- cynic
- negativity
- negativism
- pessimist
- dire
- disastrous
- iniquitous
- vice
Crossword Answer definitions
BEARISH adjective- Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
- (of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by falling prices.
- (by extension) Pessimistic about the future.
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More clues leading to the result BEARISH
- Like a grizzly
- Expecting a decline in the market
- Expecting a fall
- Not optimistic, in a way
- Surly
- Predicting a market decline
- Pessimistic about Wall Street
- Like some investors
- Like the market at times
- Expecting a decline