Hawkish

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters

Definition of Hawkish

adjective

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

    "The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion."

  2. Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

    "The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market."

Anagrams of Hawkish

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bellicose

ANTONYMS

dovish