/ Dictionary / Index B bearish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bear•ish Pronunciation: (bâr'ish), [key] — adj. like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude. a bearish market. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bearish (Thesaurus) bearing wall bear leader Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language