different between peaceful vs dovish

English

Alternative forms

• peacefull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull, equivalent to peace +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pi?sf?l/
• Hyphenation: peace?ful

Adjective

peaceful (comparative more peaceful or peacefuller or peacefuler, superlative most peaceful or peacefullest or peacefulest)

1. Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.

   Antonyms: warring, at war
2. Inclined to peace.

   Synonyms: peaceable, pacific

   Antonyms: belligerent, violent

3. Motionless and calm.

   Synonyms: tranquil, placid, still

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English

Alternative forms

• doveish

Etymology

From dove +? -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?v??/

Adjective

dovish (comparative more dovish, superlative most dovish)

1. Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
2. (figuratively) Peaceful, conciliatory.

   Antonym: hawkish

   • 2006 July 18, Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian, page 3:

     Doubtless an expression of frustration at the UN secretary general, who has long been too dovish for Bush administration tastes.

   • 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin 2013, p. 210:

     Caillaux bypassed his Foreign Office in order to impose his own dovish agenda on the negotiations with Berlin […].

3. Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.

   Antonym: hawkish

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