HAWKISH

militant, hawkish, warlike

(adjective) disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; “militant nations”; “hawkish congressman”; “warlike policies”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hawkish (comparative more hawkish, superlative most hawkish)

Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.

Synonym: bellicose

Antonym: dovish

Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

Antonym: dovish

Anagrams

• Wishkah

Source: Wiktionary



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