bullish

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

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Examples: bullish in a Sentence

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

adverb

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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.

Recent Examples of bullish from the Web

Yet even the most bullish bosses had reason to stay clear.

— The Economist, "Plans to privatise India’s flag-carrier have run into turbulence," 9 June 2018
David Valadao and Jeff Denham and bullish on two Los Angeles-area districts with Republican incumbents: the 25th, represented by Rep. Steve Knight, and the 45th, represented by Rep. Mimi Walters.

— david weigel, chicagotribune.com, "Primary elections: What to watch in California, Alabama, Iowa and 5 other states," 5 June 2018
Trainer Steve Asmussen has been bullish on Tenfold since the early spring, and the colt’s third-place finish in the Preakness showed immense promise.

— jason frakes, The Courier-Journal, "Why your horse can and can't win the 2018 Belmont Stakes," 5 June 2018
Some unidentified whinnying joins the cacophony that accompanies gentrification—brash and brazen, with a total disregard for anything other than its own bullish desire.

— rebecca haithcoat, GQ, "Rhye Gets Down to Business," 5 June 2018
Costco is bullish on organics, and the majority of its in-house brands, labeled Kirkland, are produced by some of the country’s most well-known food makers.

— michael easter, Outside Online, "Costco Is a Performance Athlete's Dream," 31 May 2018
Hedge funds took a step back from the most bullish stance on WTI in 10 months during the week ended Jan. 2.

— heesu lee and grant smith, Houston Chronicle, "Oil steadies above $61 a barrel as rig count falls," 8 Jan. 2018
And the party is bullish on some female candidates running for House seats next month in California.

— david weigel, Washington Post, "Five lessons from this week’s primaries," 23 May 2018
But many analysts are bullish on GM’s outlook for this year.

— rick tetzeli, Fortune, "GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future," 23 May 2018

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First Known Use of bullish

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in the meaning defined at sense 1

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BULLISH Defined for English Language Learners

bullish

adjective

Definition of bullish for English Language Learners

: 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