bearish
pronunciation
How to pronounce bearish in British English:
UK [ˈbeərɪʃ]
How to pronounce bearish in American English:
US [ˈberɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- expecting prices to fall
Word Origin
- bearish (adj.)
- "grumpy, surly," 1744, from bear (n.) + -ish. Related: Bearishly; bearishness.
Example
- 1. Most managers have plenty to be bearish about .
- 2. Yet even that ominous sign wasn 't enough to turn the group bearish .
- 3. Seoul led the way lower as investors returned from wednesday 's holiday in bearish mood .
- 4. It was a trend that soon tested the bearish market consensus , particularly as economic recovery proved feeble .
- 5. The imf has been consistently more bearish on growth throughout the credit crisis than most governments and central banks .