BEARISH Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

bearish

adjective

ˈber-ish

Definition of bearish

as in hopeless

emphasizing or expecting the worst some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office

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as in irritable

having or showing a habitually bad temper a bearish recluse who ordered everyone to stay off his property

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Recent Examples of bearish Either way, options traders are piling in, placing uniquely big bets on EWZ that lean more bullish than bearish. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 By Friday, more than $4 billion in bearish crypto positions had been liquidated during the rally, according to CoinGlass, which tracks cryptocurrency derivatives markets. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 The surge is also a reversal from the bearish outlook held in cryptocurrency prediction markets. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish

Adjective

There certainly are elements of both, but the Cleveland offense was hopeless.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
In any case, the epilogue sticks the landing and allows audiences to leave the theater feeling riled up rather than hopeless.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hopeless

Adjective

If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
As the fascination with Ernetti grows into something unhealthy, Béatrice subtly grows more tired, more distracted, more irritable and desperate for answers, small changes Sellier conveys with a smart sense of restraint.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritable

Adjective

The film is certainly casting a spell, and whether or not that’s simply cynical (and insidiously effective) marketing doesn’t much matter when you’re caught up in it.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
There’s rom-com-style banter between Alice and her colleague Danny (Scoot McNairy), and cynical mentorship from FBI agent Nora (Quincy Tyler Bernstine), who has seen enough to drive her to drink.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cynical

Adjective

Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Punk rock has always been tied to the idea that both artists and listeners are angry — frustrated with the system, furious at injustice.

— Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

Along with her equally intellectual and sardonic (some may even say pessimistic) best friend Jane, Daria provided a terrifically entertaining rebuke to late ’90s and early aughts culture.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
If Lex seems pessimistic about the Eagles, Josh is pushing back against any skepticism.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pessimistic

Adjective

Look the steady coarsening of American civic and political culture and the ways in which the once-outrageous—the bilious, hateful rhetoric and the creeping authoritarianism—have become almost ordinary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Minaj’s bilious flurry is possibly related to claims that she is owed between $100 to 200 million related to her stake in Tidal, the music streaming service launched and spearheaded by Jay-Z in 2015 and was sold to Jack Dorsey’s company Square for $297 million in 2021.

— Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025

Definition of bilious

Adjective

His colorful mermaid costume catches the eyes of Carmela’s gossipy friends, as well as negative attention from other boys.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
New polling by the Special Competitive Studies Project and Gallup finds that Americans are overwhelmingly negative on the economic impacts of AI.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of negative

Adjective

The new movie follows a benevolent ex-pilot named Hig (Jacob Elordi) who, after losing his wife during a catastrophic global pandemic, lives out in the wilderness with his dog, Jasper, and ornery isolationist pal Bangley (Josh Brolin).

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
In the show, Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan, an ornery Green Lantern who is begrudgingly training his upstart protégé (Aaron Pierre).

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026