hawkish

Adjective Satellite

• disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
  • "hawkish congressman"

Adj

• Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
• Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
• Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

Adjective

• Advocating an aggressive or warlike policy; resembling a hawk.

Examples

• Her HAWKISH approach to Words With Friends left no empty triple-word scores.
• The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.
• The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.

Synonyms

militant, warlike, bellicose

Antonyms

dovish

Related Words

war hawk