bearish

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ UK /ˈbɛrɪʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #174887

Meanings

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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 Word Formation & Derivatives

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