Bearish: meaning, definitions and examples
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bearish
[ หberษชส ]
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:
๐ต๐น em baixa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคเคฆเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช bรคrisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ bearish
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะตะดะผะตะถะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niedลบwiedzi
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผฑๆฐ
๐ซ๐ท baissier
๐ช๐ธ bajista
๐น๐ท dรผลรผล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจุท
๐จ๐ฟ medvฤdรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ medvedรญ
๐จ๐ณ ็ๅธ
๐ธ๐ฎ medvedji
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฆgรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแกแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ayฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.