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.
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Silver can outperform gold during bullish metals cycles Silver more than doubled in price between March and August 2020.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates did not share as bullish of an outlook in their Global Port Tracker, indicating forward demand is weakening due to stalling retail re-stocking efforts.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Ford, 5-day Options in Ford skewed heavily bullish, with more than five times as many calls trading as puts and more than twice as many calls bought as sold.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The bullish argument goes that earnings season went better than expected, so the rally isn’t irrational.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates did not share as bullish of an outlook in their Global Port Tracker, indicating forward demand is weakening due to stalling retail re-stocking efforts.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Ford, 5-day Options in Ford skewed heavily bullish, with more than five times as many calls trading as puts and more than twice as many calls bought as sold.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The bullish argument goes that earnings season went better than expected, so the rally isn’t irrational.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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