# bullish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbʊlɪʃ/ · frequency rank #24,102

## Definitions
1. Having a muscular physique, built ‘like a bull’.
2. Aggressively self-confident or assertive; bullheaded.
3. Optimistic, confident; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful.
4. Characterized by rising value.

## Etymology
From bull + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **bulls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bullish-vs-bulls)
- **bluish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bluish-vs-bullish)
- **bullied** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bullied-vs-bullish)
- **bullies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bullies-vs-bullish)
- **bullion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bullion-vs-bullish)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbullish`, `blulish`, `bulilsh`, `bulish`, `bullihs`, `bullishh`, `bullissh`, `bullsih`, `ubllish`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bullish