BULLISH

bullish

(adjective) expecting a rise in prices

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bullish (comparative more bullish, superlative most bullish)

Having a muscular physique

Aggressively self-confident or assertive; bullheaded

(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by rising value.

optimistic; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful

Antonyms

• (stock market): bearish

• (optimistic): bearish

Source: Wiktionary


Bull"ish, a.

Definition: Partaking of the nature of a bull, or a blunder. Let me inform you, a toothless satire is as improper as a toothed sleek stone, and as bullish. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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