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sanguine
[ sang-gwin ]
adjective
- cheerfully optimistic, sometimes to the point of seeming complacent, oblivious, or naive:
a sanguine disposition;
sanguine expectations.
Synonyms: positive, optimistic, hopeful, confident, cheerful, buoyant, assured
Antonyms: morose
a sanguine complexion.
- (in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.
- Heraldry. a reddish-purple tincture.
noun
- a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
sanguine
/ ˈsæŋɡwɪn /
adjective
- cheerful and confident; optimistic
- (esp of the complexion) ruddy in appearance
- blood-red
- an obsolete word for sanguinary
noun
- Also calledred chalk a red pencil containing ferric oxide, used in drawing
Derived Forms
- ˈsanguinely, adverb
- ˈsanguineness, noun
Other Words From
- san·guine·ly adverb
- san·guin·i·ty [sang-, gwin, -i-tee], san·guin·ness noun
- non·san·guine adjective
- non·san·guine·ly adverb
- non·san·guine·ness noun
- o·ver·san·guine adjective
- o·ver·san·guine·ly adverb
- o·ver·san·guine·ness noun
- pre·san·guine adjective
- qua·si-san·guine adjective
- qua·si-san·guine·ly adverb
- su·per·san·guine adjective
- su·per·san·guin·i·ty noun
- un·san·guine adjective
- un·san·guine·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sanguine1
Example Sentences
Some of his other co-workers who agreed to appear in “Fights, Camera, Action” are more sanguine about the experience, and even a bit giddy at the memory of it.
He even proved sanguine about the rifts with his family - at least publicly.
But can ministers stay so sanguine a second time around?
The bankers association was not so sanguine, saying the bureau should have held off until the Trumpov administration takes over.
Today, most researchers are more sanguine about more down-to-earth approaches to limiting incoming sunlight: solar geoengineering or solar radiation management.
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