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Hawkish   /hˈɔkɪʃ/   Listen
Hawkish

adjective
1.
Disposed to warfare or hard-line policies.  Synonyms: militant, warlike.  "Hawkish congressman" , "Warlike policies"



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"Hawkish" Quotes from Famous Books



... partridge. Aeroplanes are as common as birds. Yesterday a "Pfeil" (arrow) biplane came right over our lines and was chased off by our own machines. The enemy's aeroplanes have their iron cross painted on the underside of their wings and are more hawkish-looking than ours. They are more often used for reconnoitering and taking ...
— "Crumps", The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went • Louis Keene



Words linked to "Hawkish" :   unpeaceful, warlike



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