bearish C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ UK /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #174887 Meanings 1 adj resembling a bear in being rough, surly, or clumsy His bearish manners made visitors keep their distance. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites bullish Word family Forms bearishly Derived forms bearishlybearishnessunbearish Etymology From bear + -ish. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bearish **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 174887 ## Meanings 1. resembling a bear in being rough, surly, or clumsy ## Examples - His bearish manners made visitors keep their distance. ## Antonyms - bullish ## Derived Forms - bearishly - bearishness - unbearish ## Etymology From bear + -ish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown