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bullish Definition

bull·ish (bo̵olis̸h)

adjective

  1. of or like a bull
    1. rising, or causing, expecting, etc. a rise, as in prices on the stock exchange
    2. optimistic

bullish Related Forms
bull·ishly adverb bull·ish·ness noun
bullish Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • prospect: Wall Street economists are generally far too bullish about economic prospects.
  • future: In general, Nicolas is very bullish about the future.

Preposition: on

  • gold: GOLD Range: $ 462 - $ 582 Average: $ 522 We remain long-term bullish on gold.
  • silver: Anyway, as I said am very bullish on silver and have been following the BGI Silver EFT submission to the SEC.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: In general, Nicolas is very bullish about the future.
  • so: To be fair, most commentators are not so bullish.
  • too: Many brokers have been too bullish, which means the market could be due for a period of consolidation.
  • still: Our longer term view is still bullish but in the short term, we could see some more selling first.
  • particularly: Large firms ( 54 % ) are particularly bullish.
  • quite: I had to be quite bullish at times to ensure that staff were covered, even if this put additional strain on the college.

Modifies a noun

  • mood: Fund managers expect the bullish mood to continue well into the New Year.
  • outlook: Where does the company get its bullish outlook from?
  • prediction: Meanwhile, here's this bullish prediction from Richard Jones: " India will win in less than 32 overs.
  • forecast: The most bullish forecasts are from mortgage broker John Charcol, property website Rightmove, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
  • comment: Very good... The FIRST solid bullish comment i have read... .
  • update: A bullish trading update was good for a rise of 9p to 178p at insurer Hiscox.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: In our view the outlook for energy markets remains bullish.
  • become: The rhetoric coming out of the vested interests becomes more bullish in spite of statistical data showing a downturn.
  • feel: Joe's come to Ambridge and is feeling generally bullish ( in The Bull, too ).
  • sound: While some CEOs sound very bullish about the growth of future production, their actions suggest a less confident outlook.