Bearish: meaning, definitions and examples

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bearish

 

[ หˆberษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

stock market

Expecting or characterized by a fall in prices in a market. The term is often used to describe a pessimistic or negative outlook on the market.

Synonyms

downbeat, negative, pessimistic

Examples of usage

  • The bearish sentiment in the stock market led to a sell-off of shares.
  • Analysts are predicting a bearish trend for the upcoming quarter.

Translations

Translations of the word "bearish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em baixa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเค‚เคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bรคrisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bearish

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตะดะผะตะถะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedลบwiedzi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผฑๆฐ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท baissier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bajista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผลŸรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ์„ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงุจุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ medvฤ›dรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ medvedรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็†Šๅธ‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ medvedji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆgรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัŽะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ayฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bajista

Word origin

The term 'bearish' originated from the practice of 'bear baiting' in the 18th century, where bears were tied to a stake and dogs were set upon them. This practice symbolized a downward movement, hence the association with pessimism and falling prices in the financial markets.

See also: bear, bearable, beard, bearer, bearers, bearing, forbear, forbearance, forbearing, forebear, forebears, overbearing, unbearable, unbearably.