The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NASTY , but the solution may also be UGLY which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in USA Today).
Unpleasant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NASTY | 20 % | 5 |
| ICKY | 17 % | 4 |
| SOUR | 11 % | 4 |
| MESSY | 11 % | 5 |
| UGLY | 6 % | 4 |
| NOFUN | 6 % | 5 |
| NOTNICE | 6 % | 7 |
| SEAMY | 6 % | 5 |
| CRABBY | 3 % | 6 |
| BAD | 3 % | 3 |
| HARSH | 3 % | 5 |
| ODIOUS | 3 % | 6 |
| AWFUL | 3 % | 5 |
| STINKY | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unpleasant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ungrateful
- unhappy
- unlovely
- objectionable
- awful
- rebarbative
- dreadful
- mortifying
- embarrassing
- dour
- offensive
- grim
Crossword Answer definitions
NASTY noun- Something nasty.
- (preceded by "the") Sexual intercourse.
- A video nasty.
- Dirty, filthy.
- Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
- Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
- Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
- Spiteful, unkind.
- Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous.
- Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.).
- Formidable, terrific; wicked.
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 NASTY
- Malicious
- Painful
- Particularly unpleasant
- Bitter
- Foul-smelling
- Not at all nice
- Mean-spirited
- Foul-tasking
- Vile
- Janet Jackson, 1986
More clues leading to the result ICKY
- Repulsive
- Too sweet, so to speak
- A bit nasty
- Nasty
- Gross, to children
- Distasteful
- Like worms, to many
- Revolting
- Gooey
- Gummy
More clues leading to the result SOUR
- Embitter
- Ill-humored
- Lemon-like
- Pucker-inducing
- Cranky
- Off-key
- Acerbic
- Whisky concoction
- Off, as milk
- Excessively acid
More clues leading to the result MESSY
- In need of cleaning
- Like Junior's room, perhaps
- Neat? Not!
- Rancorous, as a divorce
- Tough to resolve
- Sloppy
- Not at all neat
- Complicated, as a breakup
- Like some divorces
- Unkempt
More clues leading to the result UGLY
- Cinderella's sisters, for certain
- Like an ogre
- Loathsome
- Not very pretty
- Sight that makes eyes sore
- Dangerous, as a situation
- Like some truths
- The __ Duckling
- Coyote ___
- Ill-favored
More clues leading to the result NOFUN
- Bo-o-oring
- Gravely serious
- A drag
- Quite a drag
- Hardly enjoyable
- Like party poopers
- Like a wet blanket
- Far from pleasant
- Like a party pooper
- Party-pooperish
More clues leading to the result NOTNICE
- Mean
- "That was pretty mean!"
- Like fooling Mother Nature, in an old margarine commercial
- Inconsiderate
- Nasty
- Naughty
- "Shame on you!"
- Unpleasant
- On the nasty side
- "How rude!"
More clues leading to the result SEAMY
- Sordid
- Hardly wholesome
- Disreputable
- Squalid
- Squalid and sordid
- Unsavory
- Like a city's underbelly
- Run-down
- Somewhat sordid
- Not reputable
More clues leading to the result CRABBY
- Inclined to complaining
- In an unpleasant mood
- Ill-tempered
- Peevish
- Like a grouch
- Cantankerous
- Like Lucy of "Peanuts"
- In a foul mood
- Churlish
- Irritable
More clues leading to the result BAD
- Adverse
- Below standard
- Michael Jackson smash
- Not good
- "___ Boys" (1983)
- "___ Moon Rising"
- Quite inadequate
- Rotten egg, e.g.
- Unfavorable
- Incorrect
More clues leading to the result HARSH
- Severe
- Draconian
- Like many realities
- Abrasive
- Difficult on the ears
- Unduly severe
- Strict or stark
- Grating to the ear
- Far from lenient
- Unpleasantly severe
More clues leading to the result ODIOUS
- Contemptible
- Repugnant
- Hateful
- Abominable
- Despicable
- Loathsome
- Beyond offensive
- Inspiring repugnance
- Particularly awful
- Thoroughly vile
More clues leading to the result AWFUL
- Terrible
- The pits
- Worth no stars
- Dismal
- "Yuck!"-inducing
- Rotten
- Just terrible
- Appalling
- Yucky
- Worth two thumbs down