Synonyms of doves

doves

noun

plural of dove

1

as in pacifists

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

• pacifists
• peaceniks
• peacemakers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hawks
• warmongers
• militarists
• nationalists
• jingoes
• war hawks
• chauvinists

2

as in angels

an innocent or gentle person

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angels
• innocents
• sheep
• lambs
• colts
• suckers
• saints
• virgins
• fledglings
• pigeons
• cherubs
• cubs
• babes
• greenhorns
• newbies
• naïfs
• tenderfeet
• ingenues
• dupes
• weaklings
• softies
• wimps
• saps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wolves
• beasts
• clowns
• heels
• snakes
• bullies
• toughs
• rowdies
• creeps
• jerks
• curs
• sharks
• roughnecks
• skunks
• boors
• jokers
• louts
• cretins
• devils
• slobs
• knaves
• scoundrels
• rascals
• villains
• miscreants
• rogues
• churls
• cads
• reprobates
• no-goods
• louses
• scamps
• scalawags
• stinkers
• varlets
• rapscallions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doves

That is much worse than calling birds, French hens, turtle doves and partridges and would certainly make for a terrible Christmas song. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

After making both doves and critics cry in its out-of-town tryouts, the Purple Rain musical adaptation is heading to Broadway. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 July 2026

On Thursday morning, fat bees perched on black-and-blue sage flowers, and doves loudly fluttered from fruit tree to fruit tree. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Monetary policy expectations can change rapidly, but this week has been a tough one for the doves. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2026

In Christianity, doves are associated with the Holy Spirit and symbolize purity and faith. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Joe Eula, a designer friend of Halston's hired by Paley, wanted to have doves fly over the wedding, and Stone wanted to have a traditional march down the aisle. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Designed by Marc Lalique in 1951, the bottle is fashioned from twisted glass, with a stopper in the shape of two soaring doves. — April Long, Allure, 24 June 2026