bearish

UK: /ˈbɛərɪʃ/ US: /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ ,(bâr′ish)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

bear•ish /ˈbɛrɪʃ/   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 © 2025

bear•ish  (bâr′ish), adj. 

1. like a bear;
   rough, burly, or clumsy.
2. Informal Terms grumpy, 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/ adjective

1. like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
2. causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices: a bearish market

ˈbearishness noun