sanguine
3 antonyms for sanguine — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Deep red in colour, like blood.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Having plenty of blood flowing actively through the body.
“a sanguine bodily temperament”
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Etymology
From Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, ultimately from Latin sanguineus (“of blood”), from sanguis (“blood”) (of uncertain origin, but probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sh₂-én-, from *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”), with an obscure suffix such as *-ǵʰ- (related to body parts)) + -inus + -eus. The obsolete medica...
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