bullish

adjective

bull·ish ˈbu̇-lish

also ˈbə-

Synonyms of bullish

: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)

: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)

a bullish market

bullish policies

bullish investors

: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects

bullish on the company's future

bullishly adverb

bullishness noun

Examples of bullish in a Sentence

Members of her party are bullish about her reelection. They are bullish about the future of the product.

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That said, Bank of America, UBS, Barclays, Wells Fargo and Citi remain bullish on the semiconductor designer. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Defensive coordinator Chris Ash was more bullish on O’Brien and Dunham, but only slightly. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Drinkwitz has been bullish on QB Austin Simmons taking over an offense led by new OC Chip Lindsey and QB coach Garrett Riley. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 And while sacrificing Liam Hicks has diminished the Marlins’ offense in the short-term, team officials are bullish about the three prospects acquired from Tampa Bay in that transaction, as well as others acquired for Braxton Garrett and Lake Bachar. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullish

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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