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

Abdulsalam was bullish on a strike toward Sanaa in the future, a move that would mark a radical departure from the anti-Houthi coalition’s largely defensive posture. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Goldman Sachs was even more bullish, estimating that exports from Persian Gulf producers hit 19 million barrels per day. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

His bullish view is supported, Devitt said, by expectations that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will exit the year at a more than 45% growth rate with continued margin improvement. — CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Bloys had recently become a bit bullish on the merger. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1