dovish
8 synonyms and 2 antonyms for dovish, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — In economics, favouring low interest rates and looser monetary policy, typically because supporting employment and growth is treated as more pressing than the risk of inflation.
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1. adjective
In economics, favouring low interest rates and looser monetary policy, typically because supporting employment and growth is treated as more pressing than the risk of inflation.
“The minutes read as dovish, and bond yields fell.”
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2. adjective
In politics and foreign policy, favouring negotiation and restraint over the use of military force.
“He took a dovish line on the intervention and was voted down.”
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Financial journalism and political commentary; not a formal technical term.
Etymology
From dove, long a symbol of peace, extended to policymakers who favour restraint, and from there to central bankers who favour low rates. Formed with the adjective suffix -ish.
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