saturnine (Meaning)
saturnine (s)
bitter or scornful
showing a brooding ill humor
saturnine (a.)
Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper.
Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.
Synonyms & Antonyms of saturnine
Synonyms:
- mirthless
- dismaying
- low
- discouraging
- godforsaken
- inconsolable
- dejected
- upsetting
- dull
- mournful
- woebegone
- dim
- down
- lamentable
- dour
- menacing
- pessimistic
- negative
- threatening
- tenebrific
- hopeless
- desperate
- grim
- dispiriting
- discomfiting
- despondent
- distressing
- droopy
- elegiacal
- sunless
- drab
- colorless
- distressful
- louring
- lowering
- disheartening
- plaintive
- sorrowful
- unhappy
- woeful
Antonyms:
saturnine Sentence Examples
- The saturnine expression on his face hinted at a deep melancholy.
- Her saturnine demeanor radiated an inexplicable sense of detachment and gloom.
- The saturnine clouds hung low in the sky, casting an ominous shadow over the land.
- The old man's saturnine eyes betrayed a lifetime of pain and sorrow.
- The saturnine necklace glimmered subtly around her neck, a somber adornment.
- The saturnine atmosphere of the room made it difficult to breathe.
- With a saturnine grin, he revealed his sinister plan.
- The saturnine landscape reflected the character of the troubled soul within.
- The saturnine forest whispered secrets only the darkness could understand.
- Her saturnine laughter echoed through the empty halls, a haunting reminder of her misery.
FAQs About the word saturnine
bitter or scornful, showing a brooding ill humorBorn under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn., Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as,
bleak, morose, morbid, cold, sullen,somber, blue, lonesome, murky, depressive
mirthful, comforting, gay, merry, joyful, cheery, bright, buoyant, festive, sunshiny
The saturnine expression on his face hinted at a deep melancholy.
Her saturnine demeanor radiated an inexplicable sense of detachment and gloom.
The saturnine clouds hung low in the sky, casting an ominous shadow over the land.
The old man's saturnine eyes betrayed a lifetime of pain and sorrow.
