BULLISH Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

bullish

adjective

Definition of bullish

as in positive

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Recent Examples of bullish And while the PitchBook offers a broadly bullish outlook for Kalshi, that calculation is based on a reading of the legal tea leaves that some may view as optimistic. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Speaking at recent investor conferences, Gilead Sciences’ top executives have been emphatically bullish about the biotech’s years-long push to develop drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 Its budget has been reported as anywhere between €14 million ($16 million) and €18 million ($20 million), which can only be achieved in Europe via a daring and bullish backing by a major player. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Dealers Sound a Bullish Note Dealers surveyed by ARTnews sounded more bullish than bearish. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullish

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Huncho spoke to Complex about how fatherhood has already brought positive change to his life.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Like so many actors who grew up in Hollywood, Raven says the industry shaped her own self-image in many ways—positive, negative, and neutral.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of positive

Adjective

But among their best qualities, Dick Riordan was arrogantly confident, Jim Hahn had a steady hand on the tiller, Antonio Villaraigosa was tireless and passionate, Eric Garcetti was a long-range thinker on earthquakes, water and energy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
More software stacked on top of split data gives you more confident wrong answers, not fewer.

— Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of confident

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The administration’s filing to the court also relies on historical anecdotes to argue that a president can decide which news outlets to grant favorable treatment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
The hurricane center indicates environmental conditions are favorable for the remnants to become a tropical depression again, with the chances of storm formation at 70% over 48 hours and 90% over the next seven days.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

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