bullish

adjective

bull·​ish ˈbu̇-lish 

also ˈbə-

1

: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)

2

a

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

a bullish market

bullish policies

bullish investors

b

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

NBCUniversal Media Group Chairman Matt Strauss is extremely bullish on the company’s forthcoming split from Comcast. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Future plans Other owners feel way more bullish about the opportunity. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Tina Byles Williams, founder and chief investment officer of Xponance also sees a bullish path forward for the tech names tied directly to the AI buildout. — Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Despite the setback at Oregon, Madsen is bullish about his team. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1