Dovish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʌvɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dovish is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
Meaning
Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Peaceful, conciliatory.
- (economics) Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.
Example Sentences
The Federal Reserve's statement on recent inflation was interpreted as dovish by the market.
Caillaux bypassed his Foreign Office in order to impose his own dovish agenda on the negotiations with Berlin […].
A dovish policy keeps unemployment close to 6 percent and lets the price level swing more widely to absorb economic shocks.
Doubtless an expression of frustration at the UN secretary general, who has long been too dovish for Bush administration tastes.
Word Forms
- doveish
Synonyms for dovish
Depending on context, synonyms include irenic, pacific, dovelike, irenical, non-violent, pacifist.
Antonyms for dovish
Common opposites include hawkish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peaceful, pacifist, dovelike, dove-like, dovely, dodoesque.
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