permabear

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noun

An investor who consistently acts in the expectation that the value of stocks and shares will fall regardless of market conditions.

Opposite
permabull
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Meanings

nounpermabear (plural permabears)

plural permabears

  1. informalbusinessAn investor who consistently acts in the expectation that the value of stocks and shares will fall regardless of market conditions.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
permabull

Origin

From perma- + bear.

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Cite this entry
APA

permabear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permabear

MLA

“permabear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permabear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permabear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permabear.

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