bullish

adjective bull·ish \ˈbu̇-lish also ˈbə-\

: hopeful or confident that something or someone will be successful : optimistic about the future of something or someone

: expecting the price of stocks to go up : characterized by rising stock prices

Full Definition of BULLISH

: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)

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>

— bull·ish·ly adverb

— bull·ish·ness noun

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