hawkish

Meaning

1. Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
2. Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
3. Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

Opposite of

dovish

Synonyms

truculent

warlike

belligerent

militant

confrontational

agonistical

contentious

pugnacious

Translations

batailleur

πολεμοχαρής

combativo

strijdlustig

usuraio

militant

bèl·lic

bellicoso

kampflustig

kämpferisch

bagarreur

kampfbegierig

militant

da falco

wucherisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔːkɪʃ/

Etymology

From hawk + -ish.