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bullish

American  
[bool-ish] / ˈbʊl ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. like a bull.

  2. obstinate or stupid.

  3. Commerce.

    1. rising in prices.

    2. characterized by favorable economic prospects.

    3. Informal. regarding a particular investment as potentially profitable (often followed byon ).

      We're still bullish on treasury bonds.

  4. hopeful; optimistic.

bullish British  
/ ˈbʊlɪʃ /

adjective

  1. like a bull

  2. stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a rise in prices

    a bullish market

  3. informal cheerful and optimistic

    the prime minister was in a bullish mood
"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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Etymology

Origin of bullish

First recorded in 1560–70; bull 1 + -ish 1

Vocabulary lists containing bullish

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Following the transaction, Bullish and Equiniti plan to offer corporate issuers full tokenization services, including 24/7 trading of securities across venues such as the Bullish exchange, and stablecoin-based payment and settlement solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Bullish investors see massive upside in Tesla stock linked to autonomous taxi services.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Bullish investors and analysts have already started to praise his vision.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Bullish investors are placing trades, too, anticipating an end to the war, taking advantage of the market’s weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

This is a prejudice certainly, impertinent and very John Bullish, and very arrogant but I only share it with all my countrymen, and therefore must needs forgive both them and myself.

From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Burney, Fanny

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