bearish
/ˈbeərɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛrɪʃ] /ˈberɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛrɪʃ] /ˈber-ish/ (ame, mw)
bearish — adjective
- bearishpositive
- more bearishcomparative
- most bearishsuperlative
1. having a large, heavy body and rough, clumsy movements that remind you of a bear
having a large, heavy body and rough, clumsy movements that remind you of a bear.
Beatrix's bearish frame made her the strongest player on the rugby team.
bearish frame — describes a large, heavy body build
Kevin lumbered across the construction site with a bearish gait that surprised the new workers.
The old fisherman had a bearish appearance, with a thick grey beard and enormous shoulders.
Despite his bearish build, Dario was surprisingly gentle when handling the injured bird.
2. showing a belief that the value of stocks, shares, or other investments is going
showing a belief that the value of stocks, shares, or other investments is going to fall.
Sofia turned bearish on technology companies after the new regulations were announced.
turn bearish on [sector] — change to expecting price falls
The bearish outlook for the housing market caused several developers to delay their projects.
bearish outlook — expectation of falling prices
In a bearish market, even strong companies may see their share prices drop.
Analysts remain bearish on oil prices despite the recent production cuts.
Takeshi adopted a bearish position and sold most of his stock portfolio last month.
- pessimistic
broader emotional outlook; 'bearish' is specific to financial price expectations
- negative
more general; 'bearish' is the precise financial term for expecting price drops
- bullish
the direct opposite in finance; expecting rising prices
- optimistic
general positive outlook; less specific than 'bullish' for financial contexts
文法句型
be/become/turn + bearish + on + [market/sector/investment]
用法筆記
The opposite of bearish in financial contexts is bullish. A 'bear market' is a sustained period of falling prices, while 'bearish' describes the expectation or sentiment about prices. This sense is almost exclusively used in financial and economic discussion.