Definition of DOVISH

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

hawkish

Scrabble Score: 13

dovish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dovish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dovish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dovish: valid Words With Friends Word