hawkish
The word “hawkish” has 2 syllables: hawk-ish
It's pronounced as /ˈhɔkɪʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for hawkish?
In the thesaurus, “hawkish” has 21 synonyms and 16 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for hawkish along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for hawkish
- aggressive
- antagonistic
- argumentative
- bellicose
- belligerent
- bloodthirsty
- combative
- contentious
- discordant
- fierce
- gladiatorial
- hostile
- hot-tempered
- martial
- militarist
- militaristic
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
- truculent
- warlike
Antonyms for hawkish
- antimilitarist
- antimilitaristic
- antiviolence
- antiwar
- dovish
- irenic
- nonaggressive
- nonbelligerent
- noncombative
- pacific
- pacifist
- pacifistic
- peaceable
- peaceful
- unaggressive
- unwarlike
Meanings of hawkish
- adjective
- Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
- Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
Example Sentences
- The politician took a hawkish stance on foreign policy.
- His hawkish approach to negotiations often intimidated his opponents.
- Analysts described the central bank as hawkish after raising interest rates.
- The CEO’s hawkish strategy focused on aggressive market expansion.
- She has a hawkish attitude when it comes to enforcing rules in the office.
On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hawkish, such as: aggressive, antagonistic, antimilitarist, antimilitaristic, antiviolence, antiwar, argumentative.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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