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 2023.
Not optimistic crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLEAK | 50 % | 5 |
| GRIM | 50 % | 4 |
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
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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BLEAK
- Hopeless
- __ House (Dickens)
- Far from comforting
- Discouraging
- ___ House
- Desolate
- Dickens's "___ House"
- Dreary
- Like the tundra
- Cheerless