bearish
Gloomy on stocks
Bearish describes a pessimistic outlook, particularly in financial markets where it signals an expectation that prices will fall.
A bearish investor sells stocks anticipating decline, while a bearish market is one experiencing sustained losses.
The term derives from the bear's downward swipe, contrasted with a bull's upward thrust.
Outside finance, bearish can describe someone's grumpy or surly demeanor: He was bearish before his morning coffee.
Ownership stakes or inventory
- declineDecrease or refuse
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
- downturnEconomic decline period
- correctionFixing of mistakes
crash · slump · short-selling · volatility · equities · bonds · futures · commodities
Disposition toward doubt
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- doubtLack of firm belief
wariness · caution · distrust · defeatism · apprehension · outlook · forecast · sentiment
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
correction · crash · slump · short-selling · volatility · equities · bonds · futures · commodities · trading
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
doubt · wariness · caution · distrust · defeatism · apprehension · outlook · forecast · sentiment · downbeat
gruff
Harsh in manner
intimidating · surly · brusque · curt · stern · blunt · rough · coarse · unpolished · grizzled
cub
Young wild mammal
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- territorialDefensive about owned space
guarding · shielding · nurturing · maternal · instinctive · ferocious · watchful · vigilant · provoked · threatening
- economyGDP, money, inflation, inflation rate, GNP
- bear marketdecline, downturn, correction, sell-off, downtrend
- business adjectivescommercial, corporate, economic, financial, fiscal
- market movementsup, down, rising, falling, increase
- market outlookbullish, optimistic, pessimistic, forecast, outlook
- market sentimentbullish, bullishness, optimism, pessimism, fear
bearishbullish
Expecting market gains
optimistic · long · risk-on · buying · confident
bearishamiable
Good-natured and likable
good-natured · friendly · warm · good-humored · good-tempered
- bearing fruitGenerating successful outcomes
- bearing outProviding supporting evidence
- bearing downApplying forceful pressure
- bearing down onApproaching with intensity
- bearing upWithstanding hardship adequately
- ball bearingSpherical friction reducer