Hawkish
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hawkish
Adjective
- Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
- 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."
- 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."