hawkish

== English == === Etymology === From hawk +‎ -ish. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːkɪʃ/ Rhymes: -ɔːkɪʃ === Adjective === hawkish (comparative more hawkish, superlative most hawkish) Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour. 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== war hawk ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === war hawk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Wishkah == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English hawkish. === Adjective === hawkish (strong nominative masculine singular hawkisher, comparative hawkisher, superlative am hawkishsten) (stock market, uncommon) hawkish ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “hawkish” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon