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bearish

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Characterized by or expecting falling prices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance, stock-market

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adj

Meaning 3

Pessimistic about the future.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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adjective satellite

Meaning 4

expecting prices to fall

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bear Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English bearish From bear + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: დათვური (datvuri) — having the qualities of a bear
  • Irish: béarúil — having the qualities of a bear
  • Russian: медве́жий (medvéžij) — having the qualities of a bear
  • Spanish: ursino — having the qualities of a bear
  • Spanish: osuno — having the qualities of a bear
  • French: baissier — characterized by the falling price of a financial instrument
  • Japanese: 弱気 (yowaki) — characterized by the falling price of a financial instrument
  • Spanish: bajista — characterized by the falling price of a financial instrument
  • Spanish: pesimista — characterized by the falling price of a financial instrument