bullish

[bool-ish]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• bullishly adverb
• bullishness noun
• superbullish adjective
• superbullishly adverb
• superbullishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullish¹

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

Example Sentences

Scheffler was bullish afterwards, saying he felt his pairing did "some good things".

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His "we're not far away" mantra was there, but it wasn't delivered in the usual bullish tone.

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Sinner stayed bullish publicly as the debate raged about the doping case, while he was able to move on quickly from the brutal French Open defeat by Alcaraz.

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The party and its members remain bullish about their chances in the years ahead.

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Sometimes that comes across the wrong way, maybe like me being a bit bullish, but it is just me wanting to help.

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