hawkish

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔːkɪʃ/

Etymology

From hawk + -ish.

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