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

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

The Lizzie Borden Story lifts Abby out of mythological passivity and puts her at the center of events, perhaps most significantly by having her kill Lizzie’s pet doves. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026