dove-like

ADJECTIVE

gentle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable amiable benign compassionate considerate genial humane mellow moderate placid pleasant quiet soft tame tender

STRONG

cultivated disciplined domesticated pleasing taught trained

WEAK

agreeable biddable bland cool docile easy kindly laid back lenient manageable meek merciful pacific peaceful pliable softhearted sweet-tempered sympathetic temperate tractable warmhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated callous cruel disagreeable excited hard harsh hateful healthy irritable loud mean merciless rough severe surly uncompassionate unfeeling unfriendly unhappy unkind violent wild

WEAK

crude low odorous putrid sharp strong troubled

Example Sentences

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In French, the word “pigeon” has two senses: a dove-like bird, but also a dupe, victim or fall guy.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2015

The three decanters boast an avian grace: the Swan's swooping body, the Flamingo's long slender neck and the Paloma's dove-like curves.

From Time Magazine Archive

And little Gardiner leaned hard against his arm and Bella ran upstairs to escape the music because she did not like to cry, and his aunt's dove-like eyes reproached him for his brutal flight.

From Fairfax and His Pride by Vorst, Marie Van

And once more he realized how Nancy in her dove-like innocence had absorbed and submerged the existence of those around her.

From The Devourers by Chartres, Annie Vivanti

He pulled forward his chair, sat down, and opened his book, and when he had found his place, he sent his cold, horrible eyes across to her warm, startled, dove-like ones, startled beyond bounds.

From In God's Way A Novel by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne

dove-like

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