Unpromising Crossword Clue – 2 Answers (3-5 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Unpromising?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Unpromising is DIM. Other possible answers include BLEAK.

Q: How many solutions are there for Unpromising?

We have found 2 possible answers for the crossword clue Unpromising.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Unpromising?

Clues like Unpromising often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Azed, Sunday People, The Guardian Quick, Financial Times Daily, Daily Mail Mailword, among others.

5 letter answer(s) to unpromising

BLEAK

offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things"
providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
small freshwater coarse fish
unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

3 letter answer(s) to unpromising

DIM

become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
lacking clarity or distinctness;
lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"
made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"
make dim by comparison or conceal
make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"
offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things"
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"-

Frequently asked questions about ‘Unpromising’

What's the best solution for Unpromising?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Unpromising is DIM. Other possible answers include BLEAK.

How many solutions are there for Unpromising?

We have found 2 possible answers for the crossword clue Unpromising.

Which crosswords feature clues like Unpromising?

Clues like Unpromising often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Azed, Sunday People, The Guardian Quick, Financial Times Daily, Daily Mail Mailword, among others.

Clue	Answers
Cheerless	7
Dismal	7
Turn down	6
Dark	4
Darken	3
Slow-witted	3
Unfavorable	3
A bit thick	2
Cold fish	2
Discouraging	2
Empty-headed	2
Not brilliant	2
Not smart	2
Obtuse	2
Poorly lit	2
(Grow) dull	1
A bit slow	1
Badly lit	1
Bare, exposed	1
Barely lit	1
Barely shining	1
Bill catches large fish	1
Bubbleheaded	1
Cold and raw fish	1
Cold and unwelcoming	1
Days in March initially quite dark	1
Dickens' novel, ____ House	1
Dickens's "___ House"	1
End of crossword — I am needing a bit of illumination?	1
Faded image partly indistinct	1
Faint half-way through spinning	1
Faintly lit	1
Given dunce's cap, Knut's stupid	1
Gloomy book to exfiltrate for publication	1
Gloomy doctor holds one up	1
Gloomy judge incarcerates Liberal	1
Grim black hole	1
Grim judge impounds laptop	1
Headlight setting	1
In trouble, a king's miserable	1
Just about hopeless	1
Like 10-watt bulbs	1
Like some prospects	1
Low-I.Q.	1
Lower, in a way	1
None too smart	1
Not clear? Write up its position in grid	1
Not promising	1
Not too brainy	1
Not too intelligent	1

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