bullish

adjective bull·ish \ ˈbu̇-lish also ˈbə- \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of bullish

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

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bullishly

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bullishness

noun

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Examples of bullish in a Sentence

Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.

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Optimisim in all its forms — naive, bullish, foolish, inappropriate, radiant — always resurfaces.

— andrew dansby, Houston Chronicle, "Dream analysis with pianist Brad Mehldau," 12 Apr. 2018
Still, airlines are largely bullish on the long-term future of tourism to Havana despite the recent challenges.

— paul brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United Set to Add More Flights to Havana," 3 Apr. 2018
Shell is wildly bullish on solar, more than virtually any other scenario.

— david roberts, Vox, "Shell’s vision of a net-zero carbon world by 2070, explained," 30 Mar. 2018
Sweeney was extremely bullish on Magic Leap, the still-secretive AR glasses company that announced a development partnership with Unreal Engine at this year's GDC.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Epic Games CEO: AR glasses will “eventually replace smartphones”," 20 Mar. 2018
But the Trump administration remains bullish on nuclear power, extending the terms of a federal loans to keep the Georgia project going and helping preserve a tax break for the development of next generation nuclear technology.

— james osborne, San Antonio Express-News, "Perry fights to keep U.S. nuclear sector alive," 26 Mar. 2018
Thursday's report from the state Department of Workforce Development amounts to the second bullish headline in recent days on Wisconsin employment prospects.

— john schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's unemployment rate falls to lowest level ever: 2.9%," 22 Mar. 2018
Stephen Brennock, an analyst at brokerage PVM Oil Associates Ltd., said of the market’s bullish sentiment this week.

— christopher alessi, WSJ, "Oil Extends Gains Amid Renewed Geopolitical Risk," 21 Mar. 2018
Tesla and Musk have been among the most bullish on developing self-driving car technology.

— don reisinger, Fortune, "Elon Musk's Israel Visit Could Result in New Self-Driving Car Tech for Tesla," 20 Mar. 2018

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: hopeful or confident that something or someone will be successful : optimistic about the future of something or someone
: expecting the price of stocks to go up : characterized by rising stock prices

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