BEARISHNESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

bearishness

noun

as in pessimism

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Recent Examples of bearishness His most acute scorn was reserved for my then-colleague, Alan Abelson, the longtime lead columnist and former Barron’s editor known for his florid, literate and persistent bearishness. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025 There was slightly less bearishness towards WTI (28th percentile), based on low stocks around the NYMEX delivery point at Cushing and potential for a squeeze. — John Kemp, Reuters, 6 Aug. 2024

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Noun

To Neil Rubler, Vessel’s chief executive officer, all of the controversy, court cases and delays in Connecticut aren’t reasons for pessimism.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
What to do instead None of this is an argument for pessimism.

— Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of pessimism

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Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Thus Irving manages to have his cake and eat it too, by insisting on the tale’s authenticity while asserting his own skepticism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of skepticism

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My personal concern is especially based on the fact that their huge need for additional electricity generation could very well ruin our ability to reduce carbon emissions and avoid a climate crisis.

— Martin Kushler, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
A lot of our compliance metrics are driven around the concern for health and safety.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of concern

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