dovish
Adjective Satellite
- opposed to war
Adj
- Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
- Peaceful, conciliatory.
- Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.
Adjective
- Advocating peace or a peaceful policy; not warlike.
Examples
- Despite my DOVISH nature, I play Words With Friends with fierce competition.
- The Federal Reserve's statement on recent inflation was interpreted as dovish by the market.
Origin / Etymology
From dove + -ish.
Synonyms
pacifist, pacifistic, anti-bellicist, dovelike, dovish, irenic, irenical, non-violent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unaggressive
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
dovish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddovish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dovish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary