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 Wall Street Journal in 2019.
Unpromising 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: Unpromising
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- inauspicious
- unfortunate
- unpropitious
- bleak
- unappetising
- dismal
- unappealing
- uninviting
- uncongenial
- promising
- unhopeful
- uninteresting
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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