dovelike C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdʌvlaɪk/ UK /ˈdʌvlaɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj resembling a dove; gentle, innocent, or peaceable She regarded the rivals with a dovelike calm that disarmed them. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling a dove; gentle,... gentleinnocentpeaceablemildmeektender ↔ Opposites fierceaggressivehawkishpredatory Word family Related forms dovedovishdovecot Etymology AI details A compound of dove + like; dove is from Old English dufe, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ, probably from a base referring to the bird's dark color. dufe Old English *dūbǭ Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dovelike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdʌvlaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʌvlaɪk/ ## Meanings 1. resembling a dove; gentle, innocent, or peaceable ## Examples - She regarded the rivals with a dovelike calm that disarmed them. ## Synonyms - gentle - innocent - peaceable - mild - meek - tender ## Antonyms - fierce - aggressive - hawkish - predatory ## Related Forms - dove - dovish - dovecot ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dufe - Root: *dūbǭ ## Etymology A compound of dove + like; dove is from Old English dufe, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ, probably from a base referring to the bird's dark color. ## AI Etymology Dovelike is a compound of dove + like; dove is from Old English dufe, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ, probably from a base referring to the bird's dark color. Important recorded forms include dufe (Old English) and *dūbǭ (Proto-Germanic). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers resembling a dove; gentle, innocent, or peaceable. The wider family includes related words such as dove, dovish, and dovecot. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown