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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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