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bearish

[ bair-ish ]

adjective

  1. like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.
  2. Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.
  3. Commerce.
    1. declining or tending toward a decline in prices.
    2. characterized by or reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy or some aspect of it:

      a bearish market.



bearish

/ ˈbɛərɪʃ /

adjective

  1. like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
  2. stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices

    a bearish market

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈbearishly, adverb
  • ˈbearishness, noun
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Other Words From

  • bearish·ly adverb
  • bearish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bearish1

First recorded in 1735–45; bear 2 + -ish 1
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Example Sentences

He was this big teddy bearish kind of guy and a lot like Billy.

From Time

As its initial surge of new user acquisition slows—in March, new user growth dropped 72% from its February high—some prognosticators are already bearish on its future.

From Time

Last week, Andrew Left, the famed short-seller behind Citron Research known for his market-moving reports, said he would stop publishing bearish calls and “pivot” to just bullish recommendations, citing “the changing dynamics in the market.”

From Fortune

The week is off to a bearish start for cryptocurrency as the price of Bitcoin fell nearly $10,000 from its Friday high of nearly $42,000, temporarily ending an unprecedented rally.

From Fortune

I’ve got some indicators showing me very strong bullish signs, I’ve got some showing me very strong bearish signs, and some that are showing things they typically don’t show unless there’s high volatility expected.

From Fortune

Berkeley-based economist Enrico Moretti is also bearish on the future of the region.

AIPAC, for example, has been bearish on the peace process thus far.

Right now there are similar stories doing the rounds about Metallica, who are reportedly bearish on the euro.

Those who are bullish on America and bearish on China probably have it about right.

One critic, Nouriel Roubini, the bearish New York University economist known as Dr. Doom, was in attendance Friday morning.

"A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

It is lucky for mamma that, in his green state, he is courtly instead of bearish.'

It is a bearish task to quarrel with that purest of all human affections—that perfecting touch to a woman's life—a mother's love.

Morello was the rough, bearish and hairy-looking monster, cruel as a fiend, and always unshaven.

That the man was a bear was a matter of course, and bears probably do not themselves know how bearish they are.

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