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Dovish

adj.calm, hopefulprofessional

What it means

Favoring negotiation, restraint, or peaceful resolution instead of force.

Reach for it when describing a policy or person inclined toward peace and negotiated settlement

The dovish minister reopened direct talks before the ceasefire expired.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    moderate

    when restraint and distance from an extreme position matter

    not when Moderate is relative and may still support military force.

  • everyday

    peaceful

    when avoiding violence or disturbance is the broad quality

    not when Peaceful describes a state or manner and does not identify a policy preference.

  • professional

    conciliatory

    when gestures or language aim to reduce hostility and restore agreement

    not when Conciliatory describes an approach in one exchange and need not reflect a lasting opposition to force.

  • professional

    diplomatic

    when tactful negotiation between parties is the main method

    not when Diplomatic can support negotiation while leaving an aggressive policy unchanged.

  • formal

    antiwar

    when opposition to a particular war or to warfare is the defining stance

    not when Antiwar is more explicit and activist, while dovish can describe cautious policy inside government.

  • formal

    pacifist

    when principled opposition to war or violence is explicit

    not when Pacifist is stronger than dovish and may reject force that a dovish position retains as a last resort.

Said against

3
  • hawkish
  • belligerent
  • militaristic

It naturally appears in

3
  • dovish stance

    Her dovish stance combined patient diplomacy with clear verification demands.

  • dovish policy

    The dovish policy redirected funds from weapons toward regional monitoring.

  • dovish voice

    A dovish voice in the cabinet argued for extending the talks.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.