bearish

[bair-ish]

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adjective

like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.
Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.
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.

Origin of bearish

First recorded in 1735–45; bear² + -ish¹

Related formsbear·ish·ly, adverbbear·ish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for bearish

Contemporary Examples

Berkeley-based economist Enrico Moretti is also bearish on the future of the region.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead
Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen
December 7, 2014
AIPAC, for example, has been bearish on the peace process thus far.
Does Elliott Abrams Speak For American Jewish Leaders?
Ali Gharib
August 13, 2013
Those who are bullish on America and bearish on China probably have it about right.
America’s Real China Threat
Aaron Friedberg
August 23, 2011
One critic, Nouriel Roubini, the bearish New York University economist known as Dr. Doom, was in attendance Friday morning.
Meet Britain's Austerity Chief
R.M. Schneiderman
December 17, 2010
The fact that people are being fired at such a high rate is a serious sign that employers are bearish about the near-term future.
Interview With Edmund Phelps
The Daily Beast
July 13, 2009

Historical Examples

I am not naturally unsociable, or bearish, or a surly misogynist.
The Dop Doctor
Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
It is lucky for mamma that, in his green state, he is courtly instead of bearish.'
The Heir of Redclyffe
Charlotte M. Yonge
If I am bearish, I think the best thing you can do is to get out of my way at once.
Flora Adair, Vol. 1 (of 2)
A. M. Donelan
But of all the ill-tempered, bearish, detestable men I ever met in my life, he is the worst.
Rossmoyne
Unknown
Then, with an arm across Rodney's shoulders, he gave him a bearish hug.
The Girl in the Mirror
Elizabeth Garver Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for bearish

bearish

adjective

like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in pricesa bearish market

Derived Formsbearishly, adverbbearishness, noun

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

Word Origin and History for bearish

adj.

"grumpy, surly," 1744, from bear (n.) + -ish. Related: Bearishly; bearishness.

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Examples from the Web for bearish

Contemporary Examples

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.

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.

The fact that people are being fired at such a high rate is a serious sign that employers are bearish about the near-term future.

Historical Examples

I am not naturally unsociable, or bearish, or a surly misogynist.

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

If I am bearish, I think the best thing you can do is to get out of my way at once.

But of all the ill-tempered, bearish, detestable men I ever met in my life, he is the worst.

Then, with an arm across Rodney's shoulders, he gave him a bearish hug.

bearish

Word Origin and History for bearish

adj.

Origin of bearish