bearish
Americanadjective
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like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.
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Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.
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Commerce.
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declining or tending toward a decline in prices.
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characterized by or reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy or some aspect of it.
a bearish market.
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adjective
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like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
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stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices
a bearish market
Other Word Forms
- bearishly adverb
- bearishness noun
Etymology
Origin of bearish
Example Sentences
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So investors who were “overhedged for chaos” have sent prices of put options, or bets on markets going lower, crashing and big investors racing to cover bearish positions on stocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The dollar’s momentum against the yen clearly turned lower on Tuesday, completing a three-day bearish reversal pattern known as an “evening star,” the senior market analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
However, this correction doesn’t necessarily signal a sustained bearish reversal and crude oil remains in a sensitive state, Tran says in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It has now met its measured move from the bearish rounded top breakdown.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The bearish boy jammed his stick into the ground, spearing the soft earth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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