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 slide comes despite a salvo of bullish calls from Wall Street analysts at banks like Morgan Stanley and UBS following SpaceX's inclusion in the index. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 July 2026

The bullish case rests on high growth expectations and reasonable valuations. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Even the most bullish of investors might be feeling a reality check since SpaceX launched. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1