DOVISH Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

dovish

adjective

as in pacifist

inclined to live in peace and to avoid war the party's dovish faction has regarded the war as a bad idea from the get-go

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Recent Examples of dovish Such a dovish approach risks market instability and rising long-term rates. — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 That showed some members were worried the committee was too dovish in its outlook, and objected to signaling lower rates were coming. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 June 2026 But while the short term offers little room to cut, Wall Street knows Warsh has dovish longer-term views. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2026 New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has adopted a hybrid dovish-hawkish stance on monetary policy over the past two years. — Andrew Moran, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026 However, if the Fed signals further cuts ahead or adopts a more dovish tone in its April communications, that alone could shift market expectations. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

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Per the title, Aang is the last surviving airbender after his pacifist brethren were slaughtered by a belligerent, expansionist Fire Nation.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026
From the other side of the ideological spectrum, anti-Nazis interpreted the tolerant and pacifist spirit of the film as a rebuke to Nazi eugenics and militarism.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Definition of pacifist

Adjective

National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
These conditions tend to suppress Atlantic hurricane development, whereas the eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons are typically more active during strong El Niño events.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026

Definition of pacific

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According to her, these include a well-fitting pair of jeans, a neutral blazer, and quality basic T-shirts and button-downs.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Infantino’s traditional support base in Africa, which has 54 of the 211 voting members, had been neutral about the offers of game-changing money for many of them.

— Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutral

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