sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, sometimes to the point of seeming complacent, oblivious, or naive: a sanguine disposition;sanguine expectations.
(in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.
Heraldry. a reddish-purple tincture.
a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
Origin of sanguine
1Other words for sanguine
Opposites for sanguine
1 | disheartened, morose |
Other words from sanguine
- san·guine·ly, adverb
- san·guin·i·ty [sang-gwin-i-tee], /ˌsæŋˈgwɪn ɪ ti/, 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
Words that may be confused with sanguine
- sanguinary, sanguine
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British Dictionary definitions for sanguine
/ (ˈsæŋɡwɪn) /
cheerful and confident; optimistic
(esp of the complexion) ruddy in appearance
blood-red
an obsolete word for sanguinary (def. 2)
Also called: red chalk a red pencil containing ferric oxide, used in drawing
Origin of sanguine
1Derived forms of sanguine
- sanguinely, adverb
- sanguineness or sanguinity, noun
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