🇬🇧 Hawkish meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Someone who is hawkish likes the idea of using threats, weapons, or even war to solve problems between countries, instead of trying to talk calmly, make deals, or find peaceful solutions. A hawkish person usually thinks, “Let’s be tough and show our power,” while a more peaceful person thinks, “Let’s talk and work it out.”

During the sibling peace talks, my hawkish brother suggested we settle the TV remote argument with a wrestling match.

The hawkish seagull dive-bombed our fries like it had just declared war on family picnics everywhere.

Our normally sweet cat turned hawkish when the vacuum cleaner rolled in, as if it were an invading robot army.

In the video game club, the most hawkish player wanted to solve every puzzle by simply blasting the puzzle pieces.

In real life, people call politicians “hawkish” when they’re eager for war.

A hawkish man pounded the table, hawkish voice cutting through the crowd. His hawkish stare fixed the calm farmer, who held a white flag. The hawkish plan called for guns, but the farmer walked forward and laid down the flag. The hawkish man blinked, lowered his hand, and sighed softly.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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