Sanguine

/ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/

Synonyms for "sanguine" (146 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Strong matches (43)

Related words (73)

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More general

8 entries
color descriptordrawing chalkhumorpersonality typepositive adjectiveredrednesstemperament

More specific

8 entries
blood red huebuoyant outlookconfident stanceextrovertoutgoing personrosy shaderosy viewruddy tint

Collocations

7 entries
sanguine colorsanguine complexionsanguine dispositionsanguine huesanguine outlooksanguine personalitysanguine temperament

Inflections

3 entries
more sanguinemost sanguinesanguines

Derivations

4 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I am not sanguine that the negotiations will succeed.

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They were sanguine about the company's prospects.

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"Mary, is there a legal term defined as 'Per translationem culpa posito sanguine'?" "No, Tom, you just made that up." "Mary, you're under arrest for the murder of Richard Britteridge." "Do you mean one of the original Mayflower passengers?" "Where were you on the night of Wednesday, December 20th, 1620?"

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His 11-year-old brother is less sanguine about his long days of work, saying he dreams of having a bicycle, a football and an education.

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