1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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Bitcoin has dropped slightly after hitting an all-time high of $123,000 per bitcoin last week (even as U.S. president Donald Trump issues a bullish bitcoin prediction).
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Short-term momentum has been improving for several days, and the daily stochastics have a bullish ‘pop’ in support of near-term upside follow-through.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 July 2025
His suggested timeline for green-lighting psychedelic therapy surprised even the most bullish supporters of the drugs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
The Marlins remain bullish on Mazur and Robby Snelling, who were both acquired in the Tanner Scott trade with San Diego.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Short-term momentum has been improving for several days, and the daily stochastics have a bullish ‘pop’ in support of near-term upside follow-through.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 July 2025
His suggested timeline for green-lighting psychedelic therapy surprised even the most bullish supporters of the drugs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
The Marlins remain bullish on Mazur and Robby Snelling, who were both acquired in the Tanner Scott trade with San Diego.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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