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.

Nearby words

bearing rein, bearing sword, bearing wall, bearing-down pain, bearings, bearish, bearpaw, bearskin, bearwood, beas, beast

Origin of bearish

First recorded in 1735–45; bear² + -ish¹

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for bearish

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|DAILY BEAST
AIPAC, for example, has been bearish on the peace process thus far.
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Those who are bullish on America and bearish on China probably have it about right.
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One critic, Nouriel Roubini, the bearish New York University economist known as Dr. Doom, was in attendance Friday morning.
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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|DAILY BEAST
That the man was a bear was a matter of course, and bears probably do not themselves know how bearish they are.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope
Some say it is a hermit, a bearish kind of gentleman who sees no one and never goes out.
Woman and Artist|Max O'Rell
He was in a bearish mood, for he had lost eleven francs at cards the night before.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
His loving, bearish onslaught and his words quite silenced Carley.
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Yet a spirit disclosed itself who treated this ideal society in a very impolite, bearish manner.
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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

bearishly, adverbbearishness, noun

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bearish

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bearish

adjective

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