Hawkish

Origin

hawk + -ish

Full 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.

Antonyms

• (bellicose) dovish

Derived terms

• hawkishly
• hawkishness