The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CYNIC which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Pessimist crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CYNIC | 43 % | 5 |
| NAYSAYER | 29 % | 8 |
| BEAR | 14 % | 4 |
| GLOOMYGUS | 7 % | 9 |
| MOANER | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pessimist
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gloom
- crapehanger
- optimist
- cynic
- realist
- fatalist
- naysayer
- skeptic
- doomsayer
- curmudgeon
- hater
- worrier
Crossword Answer definitions
CYNIC noun- A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
- A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
- Cynical (in all senses)
- Relating to the Dog Star.
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 CYNIC
- Skeptical sort
- Diogenes, notably
- Pessimist
- Someone who is a tough sell
- Diogenes, for one
- Altruism doubter
- One of a group of Ancient Greek philosophers
- Ambrose Bierce, for one
- Pessimistic person
- Disbeliever in selfless acts
More clues leading to the result NAYSAYER
- Nixer of suggestions
- Skeptic
- Chronic pessimist
- Outspoken pessimist
- One who's a buzzkill
- Pessimist
- Contrarian
- Contrary one
- Denier
- Vocal pessimist
More clues leading to the result BEAR
- Stomach
- Yogi or Boo Boo
- Stand
- Yogi or Boo-Boo
- Big reason not to leave your food out at a campsite
- Corduroy, e.g.
- Temple neighbor (or ... caniform with extremely acute smell)
- Black ___ (student athlete living in 50-Down)
- Care ___
- Cornell's unofficial mascot
More clues leading to the result GLOOMYGUS
- Optimist's opposite
- Pessimist
- Worrywart
- Dour sort
- Sourpuss
- Habitually sullen sort
- Debbie Downer's partner?