bullish
Americanadjective
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like a bull.
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obstinate or stupid.
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Commerce.
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rising in prices.
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characterized by favorable economic prospects.
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Informal. regarding a particular investment as potentially profitable (often followed byon ).
We're still bullish on treasury bonds.
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hopeful; optimistic.
adjective
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like a bull
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stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a rise in prices
a bullish market
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informal cheerful and optimistic
the prime minister was in a bullish mood
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Sunstone Metals’s double dose of good news helps to entrench Shaw & Partners’s bullish view of its stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Besides of the price of the VIX, the construct of volatility derivatives remains bullish for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Fervo Energy, another recent IPO, is also showing bullish technical indicators.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“So, if throwing potentially cuts into that, that’s not worth the squeeze. So that’s something for me. Very, very bullish on making sure we don’t compromise the hitting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Amazingly, the stock market continued to soar, and the television over the FrontPoint trading desks emitted a ceaselessly bullish signal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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