saturnine in German
saturnine in German is düster — saturnine means describes someone who tends to be cold, distant and gloomy by nature.
saturnine in German
düster
(comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy
What does "saturnine" mean?
- adj Describes someone who tends to be cold, distant and gloomy by nature.
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adj Describes a place or atmosphere that feels dull, dark and depressing.
"This saturnine line of thinking proceeds as the clouds overhead start to coalesce and the sky takes on its regular clothy P.M. weight."
- adj Relating to the metal lead, which old European alchemists linked with the planet Saturn.
- adj (medicine) Resulting from or affected by poisoning with lead.
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saturnine in a sentence
- This saturnine line of thinking proceeds as the clouds overhead start to coalesce and the sky takes on its regular clothy P.M. weight.
- It is not easy to kick off a new era with the requisite upbeat mood when the saturnine sight of a near-vacant arena evokes the apathy caused by past disappointments.
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What is "saturnine" in German?
"saturnine" in German is düster. saturnine means: Describes someone who tends to be cold, distant and gloomy by nature.
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