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

Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

But the high-pressure system weakened this weekend as a trough of cold air dove in from the north Pacific and interacted with a nearby area of low pressure. — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The 237 rooms and suites are serene, understated, and elegant, with paneled walls in dove gray and pale blue; beige marble and gold bathrooms; and the amenity du jour, pillow menus. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

For reference, according to one Argentinian lodge, the record number for doves shot in a single day is 14,000. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026