The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BLEAK which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2008.
Just about hopeless crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BLEAK | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Just about hopeless
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bleak
 - near
 - nearly
 - almost
 - most
 - same
 - bridegroom
 - approximately
 - around
 - nigh
 - roughly
 - virtually
 
Crossword Answer definitions
BLEAK adjective- Without color; pale; pallid.
 - Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
 - Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
 
- A small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.
 
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