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bearish
[ bair-ish ]
/ ˈbɛər ɪʃ /
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adjective
like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.
Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.
Commerce.
- declining or tending toward a decline in prices.
- characterized by or reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy or some aspect of it: a bearish market.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bearish
bear·ish·ly, adverbbear·ish·ness, nounWords nearby bearish
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British Dictionary definitions for bearish
bearish
/ (ˈbɛərɪʃ) /
adjective
like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in pricesa bearish market
Derived forms of bearish
bearishly, adverbbearishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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