Hawkish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hawkish is an adjective meaning Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
Meaning
Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
More Meanings
- Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
- Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
Example Sentences
The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.
The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.
But before the letter was finalized, it drew denunciation from the hawkish American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
This was not the first disagreement between the ultra-hawkish Bolton and the occasionally more intervention-skeptic Trump.
Synonyms for hawkish
Depending on context, synonyms include bellicose.
Antonyms for hawkish
Common opposites include dovish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include falcon, dura, harsh, fierce, violent, hard-line.
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