dovish

American  

[duhv-ish] / ˈdʌv ɪʃ /

Also dovelike

adjective

1. (especially of a person in public office) advocating peace, compromise, or a conciliatory national attitude.

   Mr. Weizman made his name as one of Israel's most celebrated fighting men, yet he worked to transform himself into a dovish politician.

2. Economics.  advocating low interest rates or other monetary policies aimed at reducing unemployment rather than inflation.

   With the jobless rate in double digits, the same dovish remarks can be expected from other Federal Reserve officials.

3. like or resembling a dove or any of the bird’s typical features or behaviors.

   The sofa fabric is a soft dovish gray.

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Other Word Forms

• dovishness noun

Etymology

Origin of dovish

dov(e) ¹ ( def. ) + -ish ¹

Compare meaning

How does dovish compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• dovish vs. hawkish

Example Sentences

“These developments have reinforced market expectations of a dovish tilt at the Fed,” the senior currency analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Previous dovish signals have been largely undermined by the recent positive growth background and a scarce sense of urgency on supporting growth,” Morgan Stanley economist Kathleen Oh wrote in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If anything, you could kind of look at everything we got this morning and say it’s marginally on the more dovish side.”

From Barron's

Equity markets have been betting on AI for upside, and on a dovish Fed supporting a slowing expansion as downside protection.

From MarketWatch

There are signs of easing geopolitical tensions through talks of a Ukraine-Russia peace framework and dovish comments from Fed Gov. Waller backing a December rate cut, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal