bearish

American  

[bair-ish] / ˈbɛər ɪʃ /

adjective

1. like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.

2. Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.

3. 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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bearish British  

/ ˈbɛərɪʃ /

adjective

1. like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish

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

   a bearish market

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Other Word Forms

• bearishly adverb
• bearishness noun

Etymology

Origin of bearish

First recorded in 1735–45; bear ² + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Another bull flag has just formed around the $90 number, shrugging off the ugly bearish engulfing candle from Feb. 12.

From Barron's

That big surge ended with some doji and bearish engulfing candles.

From Barron's

If this week’s lows hold, it will start the right side of a double bottom base that began with a bearish dark cloud cover candle on Feb. 3.

From Barron's

There’s also been a minor bearish divergence on the relative strength index.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If it’s just Hormuz and the conflict ends, shipping starts up again. Long‑term damage to fixed infrastructure is another thing. It’s very bearish,” McNally says.

From Barron's

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