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

While both issues closed off their highs of the week, the relative strength of the IPOs was a bullish sign as investors seem to have an appetite for new assets. —Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Apple investors just got another reason to be bullish on the stock. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025

Investors are bullish about buying now and paying later. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, as bullish as FanGraphs is on the Tigers’ playoff chances – 99.9% – FG isn’t as big on them winning it all, giving Detroit 8.8% odds of a title, just behind the Jays at 9% and, in an AL surprise, the Yankees at 12.6%. —Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1