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

The bullish divergence from 2021-2023 predating the trend change. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Those people, granted anonymity to speak candidly about the state of play, remain bullish that Paramount will prevail in the end. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Kantrowitz also noticed that analysts have recently become more bullish in their expectations as the year ticks by. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1