Sanguine — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a blood-red color

confidently optimistic and cheerful

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈæŋɡwɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈaŋɡwɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈaŋɡwɪn/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈæŋɡwɪn/.

Examples

a ruddy complexion
Santa's rubicund cheeks
a fresh and sanguine complexion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

florid rubicund ruddy

Parts of Speech

noun	a blood-red color
adjective	confidently optimistic and cheerful
adjective	inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life “a ruddy complexion”

Word Forms

sanguineous	adjective	accompanied by bloodshed
sanguineness	noun	feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
sanguinity	noun	feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
ruddiness	noun	a healthy reddish complexion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sanguinisch

eine blutrote Farbe

🇪🇸Spanish

optimista

un color rojo sangre

🇮🇹Italian

sanguigno

un colore rosso sangue

🇳🇱Dutch

optimistisch

een bloedrode kleur

🇵🇹Portuguese

otimista

uma cor vermelho-sangue

🇷🇺Russian

сангвиник

кроваво-красный цвет

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आशावादी

एक रक्त-लाल रंग

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বচ্ছ

একটি রক্ত-লাল রঙ

🇮🇳Tamil

சங்குயின்

ஒரு இரத்த சிவப்பு நிறம்

🇮🇳Telugu

రోగనిర్ధారణ

ఒక రక్తం-ఎరుపు రంగు

🇮🇳Marathi

स्वच्छ

रक्त-लाल रंग

🇮🇳Gujarati

શુદ્ધ

લોહી-લાલ રંગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಾಂಗುಯಿನ್

ಒಂದು ರಕ್ತ-ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സാങ്കുയിൻ

ഒരു രക്ത-ചുവപ്പ് നിറം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਲਹੂ-ਲਾਲ ਰੰਗ

🇵🇰Urdu

دلکش

ایک خون سرخ رنگ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

乐观

血红色

🇯🇵Japanese

楽観的な

血のように赤い色

🇰🇷Korean

붉은 크레용

피처럼 붉은 색

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lạc quan

một màu đỏ như máu

🇹🇭Thai

ร่าเริง

สีแดงเลือด

🇮🇩Indonesian

optimis

warna merah darah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متفائل

لون الدم الأحمر

🇮🇷Persian

سانگوئن

یک رنگ قرمز خونی

🇹🇷Turkish

iyimser

kan kırmızısı bir renk

🇮🇱Hebrew

אַדְמוֹנִי

צבע אדום-דם

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The primary meaning of 'sanguine' is 'a blood-red color'.

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