sanguine
4 synonyms and 3 antonyms for sanguine, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Deep red in colour, like blood.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Having plenty of blood flowing actively through the body.
“a sanguine bodily temperament”
Opposites
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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