Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bearishness

/bˈɛɹɪʃnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: bear-ish-ness
IPA: /bˈɛɹɪʃnəs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being bearish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These trades helped the Pure Alpha fund make money in 2008, but Dalio’s bearishness cost him in 2009."

Etymology

Etymology tree English bearish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English bearishness From bearish + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

bullishness

Questions

How do you pronounce bearishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛɹɪʃnəs/.
What does bearishness mean?: The characteristic of being bearish.
Where does bearishness come from?: Etymology tree English bearish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English bearishness From bearish + -ness.

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