bearish

[bair-ish]

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.

bearish

/ ˈbɛərɪʃ /

adjective

1. like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish

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

   a bearish market

Other Word Forms

• bearishly adverb
• bearishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bearish¹

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

Example Sentences

Oil futures were picking up in early U.S. trade after falling the previous session on renewed U.S.-China trade tensions and an even more bearish outlook from the IEA.

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“The thirst to believe in a strong USD is a tempting one, but it is not closing time on the bearish view yet,” he says.

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You are more bearish than your adviser, but it’s your money and you still have enough for a comfortable retirement.

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A recent MIT study, which showed that 95% of current AI investment in industry has earned no meaningful return, isn’t quite as bearish as the headlines would suggest.

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“A second bullish surprise may reinvigorate upside-but a bearish ‘make up’ report may pile on to losses.”

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