All dovelike antonyms

adjective dovelike

• agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
• callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
• cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
• disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
• hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
• harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
• hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
• healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
• irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
• loud — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
• mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
• merciless — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
• rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
• severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
• surly — churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter. Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
• uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
• unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
• unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
• unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
• unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
• violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
• wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
• crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
• low — to utter by or as by lowing.
• odorous — odoriferous.
• putrid — in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
• sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
• strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
• troubled — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.