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

The most bullish analysts think its sales will hit $1 trillion in 2029. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Amin assumed his role in 2014, and since 2020, Elf Beauty has acquired Well People, Naturium, and most recently, Rhode (for $1 billion) in a bullish M&A sweep. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Another positive has been the tendency for bullish patterns to deliver on their upside targets. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Rasonque’s sales performance was nearly double even the most bullish investor estimates heading into the company’s third-quarter earnings announcement. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1