sanguine (Meaning)
sanguine (n)
a blood-red color
sanguine (s)
confidently optimistic and cheerful
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
sanguine (a.)
Having the color of blood; red.
Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament.
Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper.
Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success.
sanguine (n.)
Blood color; red.
Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth.
Bloodstone.
Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1.
sanguine (v. t.)
To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sanguine
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- gentle
- tenderhearted
- appeasing
- affable
- unaggressive
- mollifying
- benevolent
- amiable
- lenient
- warmhearted
- warmhearted
- placative
- placatory
- clement
- placating
- kindly
- pacifying
- amicable
- good-hearted
- benignant
- benevolent
- kindhearted
- gentle
- peacemaking
- unaggressive
- tender
- appeasing
- amiable
- good-hearted
- placatory
- clement
- kindly
- placative
- affable
- peacemaking
- mollifying
- amicable
- benignant
- lenient
- merciful
- pacifying
- placating
- merciful
- kindhearted
- tenderhearted
- tender
Synonyms:
- antagonistic
- bloodstained
- wanton
- combative
- bellicose
- pitiless
- grim
- barbarous
- pugnacious
- merciless
- assertive
- scrappy
- gory
- heartless
- cold-blooded
- quarrelsome
- fell
- truculent
- inhumane
- malignant
- malevolent
- gladiatorial
- sadistic
- belligerent
- discordant
- spiteful
- nasty
- malign
- hateful
- malicious
- barbaric
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sanguine Sentence Examples
- Despite the challenges he faced, he remained sanguine, exuding an unwavering optimism.
- The sanguine nature of the crowd created a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere.
- He approached the situation with a sanguine temperament, confident in his ability to find a solution.
- Her sanguine demeanor provided a beacon of hope amidst the despair.
- The sanguine forecast predicted clear skies and warm temperatures for the upcoming weekend.
- His sanguine disposition allowed him to shrug off setbacks and maintain a positive outlook.
- The sanguine child skipped along the sidewalk, delighting in the simple joys of life.
- The sanguine investor was unfazed by market volatility, believing in the long-term growth potential.
- The sanguine editor saw the potential in the young writer's work, encouraging her to pursue her dreams.
- Despite the bleak circumstances, the sanguine survivor clung onto hope, believing that better days lay ahead.
FAQs About the word sanguine
a blood-red color, confidently optimistic and cheerful, inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor lifeHaving the color of blood; red., C
fierce,murderous, murdering, violent, bloodthirsty, ferocious, bloody, savage, sanguinary, brutal
unassertive, pacific, compassionate, warm, disarming, peaceable, unassertive, disarming, kind, conciliatory
Despite the challenges he faced, he remained sanguine, exuding an unwavering optimism.
The sanguine nature of the crowd created a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere.
He approached the situation with a sanguine temperament, confident in his ability to find a solution.
Her sanguine demeanor provided a beacon of hope amidst the despair.
