dovish
Favoring diplomatic solutions
Dovish describes a preference for peace, diplomacy, and negotiation over military action or aggressive measures.
The term comes from the dove as a symbol of peace, contrasting with hawkish.
In economics and finance, dovish describes policymakers who favor lower interest rates and prioritize employment over inflation control: The Fed chair's dovish comments sent markets higher.
Preventing or ending conflict
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- antimilitarismOpposition to armed forces
nonaggression · ahimsa · satyagraha · pacifist · neutrality · armistice · ceasefire · demilitarization
Satisfying demands to prevent conflict
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- bridge-buildingEstablishing connections between estranged parties
- placatoryMeant to mollify
conciliation · accommodating · yielding · moderate · restrained · temperate · forbearing · lenient
Negotiation between nations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
summit · accord · mediation · reconciliation · statesmanship · multilateral · talks · ambassador
Soft or sore
- softYielding to touch
- mildModerate in intensity
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- kindType or caring
nurturing · benevolent · warmhearted · sympathetic · merciful · forgiving · humane · amiable
peacekeeping
Preventing or ending conflict
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
antimilitarism · nonaggression · ahimsa · satyagraha · pacifist · neutrality · armistice · ceasefire · demilitarization · nonproliferation
appeasement
Satisfying demands to prevent conflict
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- bridge-buildingEstablishing connections between estranged parties
placatory · conciliation · accommodating · yielding · moderate · restrained · temperate · forbearing · lenient · tolerant
diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
treaty · summit · accord · mediation · reconciliation · statesmanship · multilateral · talks · ambassador · envoy
tender
Soft or sore
- softYielding to touch
- mildModerate in intensity
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
kind · nurturing · benevolent · warmhearted · sympathetic · merciful · forgiving · humane · amiable · affable
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse
- FedFederal Reserve, FOMC, monetary policy, interest rates, rate cut
- Military Affairsmilitary, defense secretary, War Department, defense strategy, military policy
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, centrist, leftist
- animal-likeapish, apelike, avian, beastly, birdlike
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
dovishhawkish
Favoring aggressive action
warmongering · militaristic · bellicose · interventionist · saber-rattling
dovishhawkish
Favoring aggressive action
aggressive · bloodthirsty · belligerent · warmongering · warlike