Synonyms of hawk

hawk 1 of 2

noun

ˈhȯk 

as in militant

one who urges or attempts to cause a war

the hawks were claiming that without war there could be no peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• militant
• militarist
• warmonger
• war hawk
• jingo
• agitator
• jingoist
• firebrand
• combatant
• belligerent
• instigator
• fomenter
• chauvinist
• rabble-rouser

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dove
• pacifist
• peacemaker
• peacenik
• peacekeeper

hawk

2 of 2

verb

as in to peddle

to sell from place to place usually in small quantities

a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peddle
• wholesale
• distribute
• merchandise
• deal (in)
• market
• retail
• trade (in)
• vend
• high-pressure
• hustle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hawk

Noun

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

At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hair loss experts hawking lifestyle handbooks for getting your strands back. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026

Streatfeild’s seamless switch from receiver to quarterback and Hedricks’ sure hands and ball-hawking defense have produced impressive stats and ‘Top 10’ moments on ESPN. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing hawk

• war hawk