Bearish

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
  2. 2
    Characterized by or expecting falling prices.

    "At the start of the year, Bridgewater turned bearish on U.S. bonds and built up a short position."

  3. 3
    Pessimistic about the future. broadly

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    expecting prices to fall wordnet

Synonyms

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abruptaggressivebeastlybitchybluffblunt

Example

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"At the start of the year, Bridgewater turned bearish on U.S. bonds and built up a short position."

Etymology

From bear + -ish.

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