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bearish
Bearish (adj) means Rough, surly or clumsy, like a bear.
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1
Rough, surly or clumsy, like a bear.
2
(finance) Expecting prices to fall.
"At the start of the year, Bridgewater turned bearish on U.S. bonds and built up a short position."
— John Cassidy, Mastering the Machine (2011)
3
Expecting things to get worse.
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What is the meaning of bearish?
"bearish" (adj) means rough, surly or clumsy, like a bear.
What is the opposite of bearish?
The opposite of "bearish" is bullish.
What are the different meanings of bearish?
"bearish" has 3 main meanings: 1. Rough, surly or clumsy, like a bear; 2. (finance) Expecting prices to fall; 3. Expecting things to get worse.
