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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 by on ):

      We're still bullish on treasury bonds.

  4. hopeful; optimistic.


bullish

/ ˈʊɪʃ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܱi· adverb
  • ܱi·Ա noun
  • p·ܱi adjective
  • super·ܱi· adverb
  • super·ܱi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bullish1

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

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Either way, Bonta said he is bullish on winning in the end.

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Before the game, manager Dave Roberts had remained bullish on his long-term potential, reflecting back at where he was one year and three weeks earlier.

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It's a bullish approach that feels a little outdated in the current climate of player power - but, as Eto'o and Mourinho explain, it worked perfectly back then.

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This bullish leadership led him to make a strategic miscalculation – he overlooked the need to be liked by voters.

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Trump, in his usual bullish element, declared that April 2 was "Liberation Day" -- as in, liberation from an allegedly disadvantageous trading position that has been costing the U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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