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dovish
dove 1 D0362400 (dŭv)n.1. Any of various widely distributed birds of the family Columbidae, which includes the pigeons, having a small head and a characteristic cooing call.2. A gentle, innocent person.3. A person who advocates peace, conciliation, or negotiation in preference to confrontation or armed conflict.
[Middle English douve, from Old English *dūfe.]
dov′ish adj.dov′ish·ness n.
dove 2 D0362500 (dōv)v.A past tense of dive1. See Usage Note at dive1.
Dove D0362400 (dŭv)n. See Columba.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dovish - opposed to warpacifist, pacifisticpeaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" |
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DovishRefers to the tone of language used to describe a situation and the associated implications for actions. For example, if the Federal Reserve bank refers to inflation in a dovish tone, it is unlikely that they would take agressive actions. Similarly, a CEO might use dovish language to describe an important event facing the firm. This indicates that the firm is unlikely to take strong actions. Dovish sometimes means conciliatory. Opposite of hawkish.DovishDescribing a statement from the Federal Reserve indicating that it may lower interest rates. The statement is called dovish because it indicates that the Fed does not believe that the inflation rate is high enough to warrant concern. See also: Hawkish.dovish
Synonyms for dovishadj opposed to warSynonymsRelated Words |