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dovish

/ˈdʌvɪʃ/adjective

उच्चारण डविश

नरम, उदार (मौद्रिक नीति में)

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adjective
  1. 1

    economics

    (of a central bank or its policy) in favour of keeping interest rates low to support growth, rather than fighting inflation

    नरम, उदार (मौद्रिक नीति में)

    • The RBI's dovish tone lifted the stock market.
    • Markets expect a dovish policy next month.

    Opposite hawkish

  2. 2

    politics

    preferring peace and talks to war or force

    शांतिवादी, नरमपंथी

    • The minister took a dovish line on the border dispute.

    Opposite hawkish

◇Word family
dove noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

hawkish

?Which word?

Do not confuse dovish (in favour of low interest rates and growth) and hawkish (in favour of high interest rates to control inflation).

Dovish (कम ब्याज दर और विकास के पक्ष में) और hawkish (महँगाई रोकने के लिए ऊँची ब्याज दर के पक्ष में) में भ्रमित न हों।