What does bullish mean?
Definitions for bullish
ˈbʊl ɪʃbullish
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Princeton's WordNet
bullishadjective
expecting a rise in prices
Wiktionary
bullishadjective
Having a muscular physique
bullishadjective
Aggressively self-confident or assertive; bullheaded
He was heavily criticised for his bullish behaviour
bullishadjective
rising
bullishadjective
optimistic; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful
Etymology: * From bull + -ish
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bullish
Bullish refers to an optimism or positive sentiment regarding expected positive movement or upward trend in the performance, value, or prices of an asset or market. It is typically associated with the belief that specific assets, stocks, commodities, or the overall market will begin to or continue to rise or experience growth. This term is often used in finance and investing but could also be used to describe any situation where positive growth or outcome is anticipated.
Webster Dictionary
Bullishadjective
partaking of the nature of a bull, or a blunder
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bullish in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bullish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Distillates are the standout bullish element of the report and gasoline is the disappointment, distillate throughput jumped last week, meaning demand is only down 0.7 percent on the 4-week moving average.
When demand drives commodity prices, it has a more bullish impact and leaves a more lasting reflection on price action.
I'm fairly bullish on the environment.
The further decline in crude oil inventories and the high refinery utilization rate, despite the slight decline, makes for a mostly bullish report, the strong refinery demand and gasoline demand are the key items in the report, creating a bullish conclusion.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Wiseman:
It's our home market. We have a bullish long-term view on energy prices, and so I think you will see CPPIB continuing to put the focus on potential investments in the Western Canadian basin, ultimately, we think the opportunity for us is looking at companies that have fundamentally high-quality assets but potentially have issues with their balance sheets.
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- The word "bullish" translates to Arabic as "متفائل" (mutafa'il) when referring to a positive outlook, particularly in financial contexts. If it's used in a different context, please let me know for a more accurate translation!Arabic
- The translation of "bullish" in German is "bullish," but in a financial context, it can also be translated as "optimistisch" or "aufwärts gerichtet."German
- The word "bullish" can be translated to Greek as "αστείος" (asteíos) when referring to being optimistic in financial markets. However, if the context is different, please provide more details for a more accurate translation.Greek
- alcistaSpanish
- The word "bullish" can be translated to French as "optimiste" when referring to a positive outlook, especially in a financial context. If you have a specific context in mind, please let me know!French
- The translation of "bullish" in Hindi is "तेज" (tez) when referring to a positive market sentiment or outlook.Hindi
- The word "bullish" can be translated to Armenian as "բուլլիզմ" (bulliz'm) when referring to a market condition, or simply as "բուլլի" (bulli) in more casual contexts.Armenian
- The word "bullish" can be translated to Italian as "ottimista" when referring to a positive outlook, especially in finance. However, if you're specifically referring to a bullish market or trend, you might also use "rialzista."Italian
- The word "bullish" can be translated to Hebrew as "אֵימוּן עלָיוּ" (pronounced: eemun alayhu) when referring to a positive outlook in finance or market terms. If you have a specific context in which you would like to use the term, please let me know!Hebrew
- 強気のJapanese
- bullishNorwegian
- The word "bullish" can be translated to Portuguese as "otimista" when referring to a positive outlook, especially in a financial context. If you have a specific context in mind, please provide it for a more accurate translation.Portuguese
- hausseSwedish
- நேர்மறைTamil
- 看漲Chinese
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