bullish

[bool-ish]

adjective

1. like a bull.

2. obstinate or stupid.

3. Commerce.

   1. rising in prices.

   2. characterized by favorable economic prospects.

   3. Informal.,  regarding a particular investment as potentially profitable (often followed byon ).

      We're still bullish on treasury bonds.

4. hopeful; optimistic.

bullish

/ ˈbʊlɪʃ /

adjective

1. like a bull

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

   a bullish market

3. informal,  cheerful and optimistic

   the prime minister was in a bullish mood

Other Word Forms

• bullishly adverb
• bullishness noun
• superbullish adjective
• superbullishly adverb
• superbullishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullish¹

First recorded in 1560–70; bull ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Fund managers headed into Friday’s sharp drawdown in their most bullish posture in eight months, according to a closely followed survey released Tuesday.

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The recent pullback for bitcoin happened within the context of a bullish long-term trend, Stockton noted.

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The analysts were incrementally more bullish on Texas Instruments, maintaining a Buy rating even as they trimmed their price target on the shares to $245 from $255.

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A big increase in China tariffs, meanwhile, could stoke inflation pressures and challenge the market’s assumptions on Federal Reserve rate cuts, a key plank in the market’s bullish outlook.

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As prices climbed Monday, Bank of America’s global commodity team on Monday published a bullish outlook for precious metals and stuck a $65 per ounce price target on silver for 2026.

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