Bearish

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Characterised by or anticipating falling prices in a financial market.

“Investors remained bearish throughout the quarter as the latest inflation figures worsened.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bear·ish

Related Words

Synonyms

pessimisticnegativedownbeat

Antonyms

bullishoptimistic

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with BEAR and ends in -ISH, the EA vowel pair is a good early letter to test

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Scrabble

H is worth 4 points, the -ISH ending is a useful hook in competitive Scrabble

Words Related to Bearish

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bearish” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beamish

Words you can make from Bearish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bearish”.

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