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bearish

[ bair-ish ]

/ ˈbɛər ɪʃ /

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adjective

like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.

Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.

Commerce.

declining or tending toward a decline in prices.
characterized by or reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy or some aspect of it: a bearish market.

Origin of bearish

First recorded in 1735–45; bear² + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bearish

bear·ish·ly, adverb bear·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby bearish

bearing rein, bearing sword, bearing wall, bearing-down pain, bearings, bearish, bearpaw, bearskin, bearwood, beas, beast

Example sentences from the Web for bearish

Berkeley-based economist Enrico Moretti is also bearish on the future of the region.

The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead |Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
AIPAC, for example, has been bearish on the peace process thus far.

Does Elliott Abrams Speak For American Jewish Leaders? |Ali Gharib |August 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Those who are bullish on America and bearish on China probably have it about right.

America’s Real China Threat |Aaron Friedberg |August 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
One critic, Nouriel Roubini, the bearish New York University economist known as Dr. Doom, was in attendance Friday morning.

Meet Britain's Austerity Chief |R.M. Schneiderman |December 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

The fact that people are being fired at such a high rate is a serious sign that employers are bearish about the near-term future.

Interview With Edmund Phelps |The Daily Beast |July 13, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
That the man was a bear was a matter of course, and bears probably do not themselves know how bearish they are.

The Eustace Diamonds |Anthony Trollope
Some say it is a hermit, a bearish kind of gentleman who sees no one and never goes out.

Woman and Artist |Max O'Rell
He was in a bearish mood, for he had lost eleven francs at cards the night before.

The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon |Richard Connell
His loving, bearish onslaught and his words quite silenced Carley.

The Call of the Canyon |Zane Grey
Yet a spirit disclosed itself who treated this ideal society in a very impolite, bearish manner.

The Quest |Frederik van Eeden

British Dictionary definitions for bearish

bearish

/ (ˈbɛərɪʃ) /

adjective

like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish

stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices a bearish market

Derived forms of bearish

bearishly, adverb bearishness, noun