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bearish definition
bear·ish (ber′is̸h)
adjective
- bearlike; rude, rough, surly, etc.
- falling, or causing, expecting, etc. a fall, as in prices on the stock exchange
- pessimistic
Related Forms:
- bearishly bear′·ishly adverb
- bearishness bear′·ish·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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bearish Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- stock: The funds are underweight in oils and pharmaceuticals, although Tony is not bearish on bank stocks.
Modifies a noun
- volatility: Long Put Spread Buy a put, sell put at a lower strike Market bearish, volatility neutral.
Modifying Another Word
- very: One of their regular contributors James Ferguson wrote a very bearish piece on Gold about 18 months ago.
Used with adjective complement
- turn: When they see prices falling the bulls turn bearish, sellers accept bid prices which drives all prices down.
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