sanguine

The word “sanguine” has 2 syllables: san-guine

It's pronounced as /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for sanguine?

In the thesaurus, “sanguine” has 104 synonyms and 84 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sanguine along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sanguine

aggressive
animated
antagonistic
assertive
assured
barbaric
barbarous
bellicose
belligerent
bloodstained
bloodthirsty
bloody
bloody-minded
blooming
bloomy
blowsy
blowzy
blushing
bronzed
brown
brutal
buoyant
certain
cheerful
cherubic
clear
cocksure
cold-blooded
combative
confident
contentious
cruel
decisive
despiteful
discordant
doubtless
enthusiastic
expectant
fell
ferocious
fierce
florid
flush
flushed
full-blooded
gladiatorial
glowing
gory
grim
hateful
heartless
homicidal
hopeful
hostile
implicit
inhumane
lively
malevolent
malicious
malign
malignant
mean
merciless
murdering
murderous
nasty
pink
pinkish
pitiless
positive
pugnacious
quarrelsome
red
resolute
rosy
rubicund
ruddy
ruthless
sadistic
sanguinary
sanguineous
savage
scarlet
scrappy
secure
self-assured
self-conceited
self-confident
spirited
spiteful
suntanned
sure
tanned
truculent
undoubtful
unfaltering
unhesitating
unquestioning
unwavering
upbeat
vicious
violent
wanton
warm

Antonyms for sanguine

affable
amiable
amicable
anemic
appeasing
ashen
ashy
benevolent
benign
benignant
blanched
bloodless
cadaverous
clement
compassionate
conciliatory
depressed
diffident
disarming
doubtful
doughy
dovish
down
dubious
gentle
gloomy
good-hearted
hesitant
humane
indecisive
kind
kindhearted
kindly
lenient
livid
lurid
mealy
merciful
mollifying
pacific
pacifying
pale
paled
palish
pallid
pasty
peaceable
peaceful
peacemaking
peaked
peaky
pessimistic
placating
placative
placatory
propitiatory
sad
sallow
sallowish
sick
sickly
submissive
surrendering
sympathetic
tender
tenderhearted
unaggressive
unassertive
unassuming
uncertain
unhappy
unsure
vacillating
wan
warm
warmhearted
wavering
waxen
waxy
whey-faced
white
white-faced
whitened
yielding

Meanings of sanguine

noun
1. Blood colour; red.
2. Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
3. A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
4. Bloodstone.
5. Red crayon.
verb
1. To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
adjective
1. Having the colour of blood; blood red.
2. Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
3. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
4. Warm; ardent.
5. Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope.
6. Full of blood; bloody.
7. Bloodthirsty.

Example Sentences

Despite the challenges ahead, she remained sanguine about the project's success.
His sanguine outlook on life helped him stay positive even during tough times.
The team's coach was sanguine about their chances of winning the championship.
Even in the face of uncertainty, her sanguine personality kept everyone calm.
They were sanguine about the future, believing that things would improve with time.

On this page you'll find 188 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sanguine, such as: affable, aggressive, amiable, amicable, anemic, animated, antagonistic.

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