Sanguine: meaning, example and synonyms

Sanguineadj. Optimistic or cheerful, especially in a difficult situation.

Flashcard for Sanguine (adjective): optimistic or cheerful, especially in a difficult situation. Example: Despite the failed first launch, the engineers remained sanguine, noting that each test had brought the rocket closer to orbit. Synonyms: optimistic, hopeful, confident, upbeat. Antonyms: pessimistic, gloomy, despairing, doubtful. Memory tip: Sanguine comes from "blood": rosy-cheeked and cheerful. Illustration: a smiling person holding an umbrella under light rain while looking at a rainbow forming over hills.

Example

Despite the failed first launch, the engineers remained sanguine, noting that each test had brought the rocket closer to orbit.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
optimistic, hopeful, confident, upbeat
Antonyms
pessimistic, gloomy, despairing, doubtful
Memory tip
Sanguine comes from "blood": rosy-cheeked and cheerful.

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Question 1

Even after two poor harvests, the farmers remained ______ about the coming season, pointing to the early rains as a good sign.

Question 2

Investors were less ______ than the company's founders, who predicted that the new product would double sales within a year.

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