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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

No one thought anything of that colourless oval face, those dove-like eyes, that intelligent brow shaded by heavy curls.

From Jasper Lyle by Ward, Harriet

Her lovely face flushed, and she turned her dove-like eyes upon him, with a reproachful look in their depths.

From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Garvice, Charles

Dolly sat knitting, the light shining on her infantile fair hair, her eyes downcast in a dove-like meekness.

From In the Mountains by Arnim, Elizabeth von

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