bullish

adjective

bull·​ish ˈbu̇-lish How to pronounce bullish (audio)
 also  ˈbə-
1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly adverb
bullishness noun

Examples of bullish in a Sentence

Members of her party are bullish about her reelection. They are bullish about the future of the product.
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Oddsmakers remain bullish on the talent up and down the OSU roster winning out in this game. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Our model incorporated moderate assumptions about future supply, while using bullish demand estimates. Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 The must-have nature of airing hockey in Canada has NHL teams and league executives bullish on the next round of Canadian media contracts. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024 To date, a majority of Wall Street is still bullish on the name, with 17 of the 30 analysts covering it having a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullish 

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bullish was in 1566

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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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