dove

dove

noun

Definition of DOVE

1

a person who opposes war or warlike policies <the doves were in favor of using the surplus to improve the nation's schools and not its weapons systems>

Synonyms pacifist, peacenik

Related Words peacemaker

Near Antonyms militarist; chauvinist, nationalist

Antonyms hawk, jingo, war hawk, warmonger

2

an innocent or gentle person <he's a dove who wouldn't hurt a fly>

Synonyms angel, dove, innocent, sheep

Related Words babe, colt, cub, fledgling, greenhorn, ingenue (or ing{eacute}nue), naïf (or naif), newbie, tenderfoot, virgin; cherub, saint; mollycoddle, sissy, softy (or softie), weakling, wimp; dupe, pigeon, sap, sucker

Near Antonyms bully, roughneck, rowdy, tough; beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, joker, louse, lout, slob; shark, skunk, snake, stinker; devil, knave, miscreant, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scoundrel, varlet, villain

Antonyms wolf