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

Other data has fed into a more bullish or rosy outlook for the labor market. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Despite the pivot, Moderna stock is an intriguing candidate for options traders after testing a historically bullish trendline. — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

A lot of bullish calls on Shopify after a much better-than-expected quarter and upbeat guidance. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Wall Street analysts nevertheless remain overwhelmingly bullish given Musk’s track record of upending mature industries. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1