Synonyms of dove

dove

noun

ˈdəv 

1

as in pacifist

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 & Similar Words

• pacifist
• peacenik
• peacemaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hawk
• warmonger
• jingo
• militarist
• war hawk
• nationalist
• chauvinist

2

as in angel

an innocent or gentle person

he's a dove who wouldn't hurt a fly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angel
• sheep
• innocent
• lamb
• sucker
• colt
• saint
• virgin
• cub
• cherub
• pigeon
• fledgling
• babe
• greenhorn
• ingenue
• tenderfoot
• naïf
• newbie
• dupe
• weakling
• wimp
• softy
• sap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wolf
• tough
• beast
• heel
• creep
• snake
• clown
• jerk
• bully
• shark
• louse
• cur
• skunk
• rowdy
• cad
• joker
• boor
• slob
• churl
• devil
• lout
• roughneck
• villain
• cretin
• rascal
• scoundrel
• knave
• rogue
• reprobate
• scamp
• miscreant
• stinker
• varlet
• scalawag
• no-good
• rapscallion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dove

Lizzie’s desire to kill her parents is inflamed, for example, by Abby (Rebecca Hall) killing her beloved doves. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Monster depicts Lizzie keeping a great number of doves as her dear pets, housing them in an elaborate coop out back. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

The outlet added that doves were released outside the church before guests moved inside for the ceremony. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Jared Bernstein, who served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Biden administration, has similarly sounded more like a debt hawk than a dove. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026