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

Among those bullish on GIFT City is also Vikas Satija, managing director and chief executive at Shriram Wealth. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

To be sure, bullish investors should keep their eyes on whether CoreWeave can pass some key tests. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Bulls tend to be, well, bullish that the stock market will do well. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Krueger is bullish on how all forms of internal load data can further individualize training regimens for athletes, comparing the evolution of the space to the introduction of GPS-tracking data into sports. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1