Bearish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bearish is an adjective meaning Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
Meaning
Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
More Meanings
- (stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by or expecting falling prices.
- (by extension) Pessimistic about the future.
Example Sentences
At the start of the year, Bridgewater turned bearish on U.S. bonds and built up a short position.
The Germans were downcast because of Eastern Europe and Helmut Schmidt's decline, the Arabs were depressed because of oil and Iraq, the French were bearish because of their government; only the British seemed a little upbeat, but that was before the Falkland Islands incident.
Synonyms for bearish
Depending on context, synonyms include pessimistic.
Antonyms for bearish
Common opposites include bullish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pessimistic, bearlike, bugbearish, bearheaded, bulllike, boarlike.
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