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saturnine

The word “saturnine” has 3 syllables: sa-tur-nine

It's pronounced as /ˈsæt.ɚ.naɪn/

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In the thesaurus, “saturnine” has 97 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

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Synonyms for saturnine

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Meanings of saturnine

  • adjective
    1. Of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter, gloomy, sarcastic, and slow to change and react.
    2. Of a setting: depressing, dull, gloomy.
    3. Of, pertaining to, or containing lead (which was symbolically associated with the planet Saturn by alchemists).
    4. Of a disease: caused by lead poisoning (saturnism); of a person: affected by lead poisoning.
    5. Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Saturn; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see sense 1).

Example Sentences

  • His saturnine expression made it clear that he was not in the mood for jokes.
  • The old mansion had a saturnine atmosphere that made visitors uneasy.
  • Despite the festive mood, he remained saturnine and withdrawn.
  • Her saturnine demeanor made it difficult to approach her.
  • The detective’s saturnine gaze intimidated the suspect into confessing.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to saturnine, such as: black, bleak, blithe, blithesome, blue, bright, buoyant.

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