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bearish

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛərɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛrɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bâr′ish)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bear•ish /ˈbɛrɪʃ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. like a bear;
    rough, burly, or clumsy.
  2. Business
    • (of the stock market) declining in prices:a bearish market.
bear•ish•ly, adv. 
bear•ish•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bear•ish  (bâr′ish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. like a bear;
    rough, burly, or clumsy.
  2. Informal Termsgrumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.
  3. Business[Com.]
    • declining or tending toward a decline in prices.
    • characterized by or reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy or some aspect of it:a bearish market.
  • bear2 + -ish1 1735–45
bear′ish•ly, adv. 
bear′ish•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bearish /ˈbɛərɪʃ/ adj
  1. like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
  2. causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices: a bearish market
ˈbearishness n
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