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   sanguine

   /ˈsaŋɡwɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation: "he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy" Similar optimisticbullishhopefulbuoyantpositivedisposed to look on the bright sideconfidentcheerfulcheerybrightassuredinformal:upbeatarchaic:of good cheerOpposite pessimisticgloomy
   • ▪ (in medieval science and medicine) of or having the constitution associated with the predominance of blood among the bodily humours, supposedly marked by a ruddy complexion and an optimistic disposition.
   • ▪ (of the complexion) florid or ruddy. archaic Similar floridruddyredred-facedreddishrosyrosy-cheekedpinkpinkishroseaterubicundhealthy-lookingglowingfreshflushedblushinghigh-colouredblowsyrare:erubescentrubescentOpposite pale
   • 2. blood-red. literary
   • 3. bloody or bloodthirsty. archaic

   noun

   • 1. a blood-red colour.
   • ▪ a deep red-brown crayon or pencil containing iron oxide.
   • ▪ a blood-red stain used in blazoning.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sanguin(e) ‘blood red’, from Latin sanguineus ‘of blood’, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sanguinely adverb
   • 2. sanguineness noun

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   What does it mean if a person is sanguine?

   • Other forms: sanguinely; sanguines If you're sanguine about a situation, that means you're optimistic that everything's going to work out fine. Sanguine is from Latin sanguis "blood" and originally meant "bloody" — in medieval medicine it described someone whose ruddy complexion was a sign of an optimistic outlook.

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   Do you have a Sanguine personality?

   • Did you know? If you're the sort of cheery soul who always looks on the bright side no matter what happens, you have a sanguine personality. Sanguine is the name of one of the temperaments that ancient and medieval scholars believed was caused by an abundance of one of the four humors.

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   Who was a sanguine person?

   • She was all unnerved; her naturally sanguine complexion was pale … Charlotte Brontë An abundance of red blood was marked by a warm and sanguine temperament; whereas, an excess of yellow bile produced the choleric temperament … Samuel Lytler Metcalfe He conceived himself rather as a sanguine and strenuous man, a great fighter. G. K. Chesterton

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   What is the difference between sanguine and sanguinary?

   • Sanguine means “reddish,” “bloody,” or “healthy,” as in a sanguine complexion. Sanguine also means “cheerfully confident or optimistic.” Sanguinary means “bloodthirsty” or “accompanied by bloodshed.” How did two seemingly different meanings arise?

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   Sanguine means positive and hoping for good things, or red in colour. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Sanguine can mean bloodred, bloodthirsty, ruddy, or confidently optimistic, depending on the context. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   If you're sanguine about a situation, that means you're optimistic that everything's going to work out fine.

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   Sanguine definition: cheerfully optimistic, sometimes to the point of seeming complacent, oblivious, or naive. See examples of SANGUINE used in a sentence.

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   Sanguine means cheerful and confident, or having a ruddy complexion or color. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

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    Sanguine means cheerfully confident, optimistic, or ruddy in appearance. It can also refer to a blood-red color or a type of pencil. Learn more about its origin, usage, and translations.