bullish

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

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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But Tang is bullish about his chances, saying the purchase of Open Road is part of a $500-million expansion plan.

— ryan faughnder, latimes.com, "Donald Tang, former Bear Stearns money man in China, now wants to remake himself in Hollywood," 29 Aug. 2017
Jones, of the wholesalers association, is more bullish.

— fritz hahn, chicagotribune.com, "Why pumpkin beers are flooding stores in August but are nowhere to find on tap," 25 Aug. 2017
The market has been much more bullish for the president's new hotel in Washington, which has emerged as the go-to venue for GOP power brokers and groups on the right.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Republican committees pay almost $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities," 22 Aug. 2017
Running back Jay Ajayi (two carries, minus-2 yards; one reception, 11 yards), two days removed from concussion protocol, showed the same bullish traits from a year ago, especially on a 19-yard run that was negated due to a holding penalty.

— chris perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins shift gears as trip to Philadelphia approaches," 18 Aug. 2017
Different styles Notre Dame has a trio of bullish backs in Williams, Adams and Tony Jones Jr., all of whom have different styles.

— laken litman, Indianapolis Star, "Position Primer: How will Notre Dame's talented trio of backs be used?," 10 Aug. 2017
Right now, Rich Paul, one of Caldwell-Pope’s agents, is bullish.

— vince ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Are the Detroit Pistons right? Or will Kentavious Caldwell-Pope win his bet?," 19 July 2017
In a Bloomberg survey of 13 traders and analysts, the majority were bullish.

— eddie van der walt, Bloomberg.com, "Investors Are Pouring Money Into Silver ETFs," 17 July 2017
But other sources were bullish on the Badger State's chances.

— patrick marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin wines and dines Foxconn as state emerges as a top site for mega-plant," 13 July 2017

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bullish

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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

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