dovish

[ duhv-ish ]

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.

Other Words From

• dov·ish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dovish¹

dov(e) ¹( def ) + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Though they viewed Brainard as slightly more dovish, ultimately they predicted an interest rate hike in the second half of 2022 was the most likely scenario regardless of who of the two was at the helm.

From Quartz

In 1992, after five years of the first Palestinian uprising, Israelis replaced a hardline leader with the dovish Yitzhak Rabin.

From Time

Powell has taken an extremely dovish tone and repeatedly said the Fed won’t raise interest rates — which would presumably slow down the economy and markets — preemptively.

From Vox

The Kentucky senator was supposed to herald a newly dovish GOP.

From The Daily Beast

We must get over this dovish thing, this lily-livered and feline urge to withdraw from battle.

From The Daily Beast

No Republican presidential candidate in recent memory has won the nomination on a dovish or non-interventionist platform.

From The Daily Beast

If he chooses to take the plunge, he will likely find himself alone in the dovish end of the GOP pool.

From The Daily Beast

Even those who simply wished to reform the rabbinate lost out, as the dovish candidate, Rabbi David Stav, was soundly defeated.

From The Daily Beast