Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,737,245,568 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bearish

   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
bear·ish  (bârsh)
adj.
1. Clumsy, boorish, and surly.
2.
a. Causing, expecting, or characterized by falling stock-market prices.
b. Pessimistic: "Whether or not the [Coast Guard] cutter's presence made bearish the prospects of illicit trade in the outlying islands, there was a prompt mass migration of their inhabitants to the mainland" (Springfield MA Sunday Republican).

bearish·ly adv.
bearish·ness n.

bearish [ˈbɛərɪʃ]
adj
1. like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Stock Exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices a bearish market
bearishly  adv
bearishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bearish - expecting prices to fall
securities market, stock exchange, stock market - an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
pessimistic - expecting the worst possible outcome

bearish
adjective (Stock Exchange) falling, declining, slumping, weakening, dwindling the market's recent bearish trend
Translations
bearish [ˈbɛərɪʃ] ADJ [person, attitude] → pesimista; [market] → (de tendencia)bajista
bearish
adj (St Ex) → zur Baisse neigend attr; to be bearish on somethingbei etw auf Baisse spekulieren


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
It is a bearish task to quarrel with that purest of all human affections--that perfecting touch to a woman's life--a mother's love.
She would not let him be bearish and laughed at him when he was out of temper.
Lydgate could not show his anger towards her, but he was rather bearish to the Captain, whose visit naturally soon came to an end.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.