# hawkish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ · frequency rank #57,421

## Definitions
1. Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
2. Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
3. Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

## Etymology
From hawk + -ish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hawkish