dovish
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dovish
- /ˈdʌvɪʃ/
adjective more dovish · most dovish · doveish
- Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
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Peaceful, conciliatory.
According to Kathleen A. Francovic, director of surveys for CBS News, it was the “war and peace” issue that seemed to separate the sexes in 1980, with women predictably perched on the dovish side.
Similar: irenic, pacific, anti-bellicist, dovelike, dovish, irenical, non-violent, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful, unaggressive · Opposite: hawkish
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Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.
The Federal Reserve's statement on recent inflation was interpreted as dovish by the market.
Opposite: hawkish
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adj like a dove
| Deutsch | taubenartig |
|---|---|
| Italiano | come una colomba, da agnellino |
| Русский | голуби́ный golubínyj |
adj peaceful, conciliatory, pacifist
| Español | columbino |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | friedsam, friedliebend |
| Italiano | pacato, tranquillo, morigerato, equilibrato, conservatore, contenuto |
| Română | iubitor al păcii, pacifist |
| Русский | ми́рный mírnyj, примири́тельный primirítelʹnyj, пацифи́стский pacifístskij, голуби́ный golubínyj |
adj disfavoring increasing interest rates
| Deutsch | taubenhaft |
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