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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.
  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.

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Origin of bearish

First recorded in 1735–45; bear2 + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM bearish

bear·ish·ly, adverbbear·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby bearish

bearing rein, bearings, bearing sword, bearing wall, bear in mind, bearish, bear leader, bear market, Béarn, Béarnaise, bear off
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Words related to bearish

grouchy, cantankerous, testy, cranky, feisty, uptight, surly, passionate, contentious, petulant, resentful, fractious, annoyed, prickly, exasperated, tough, harsh, hard, cruel, raw

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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, noun
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