The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GRIM , but the solution may also be BLEAK which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Not optimistic crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GRIM | 50 % | 4 |
| BLEAK | 50 % | 5 |
Why may BLEAK be the right solution?
The word "bleak" means lacking hope or optimism, making it a fitting answer for the clue "Not optimistic."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not optimistic
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pessimistic
- negative
- doubtful
- skeptical
- cynical
- cynicism
- cynic
- waiter
- scully
- intolerant
- belligerent
- hostility
Crossword Answer definitions
GRIM noun- Specter, ghost, haunting spirit
- To make grim; to give a stern or forbidding aspect to.
- Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
- Rigid and unrelenting
- Ghastly or sinister
- Disgusting; gross
- Anger, wrath.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GRIM
- Like the 'Reaper'
- Sinister
- Not at all rosy
- Long-faced
- Like the `Reaper'
- Really dark
- Not looking so good
- Morbid
- Not looking rosy
- Bleak in outlook