Synonyms of sanguine

sanguine

adjective

ˈsaŋ-gwən 

1

as in confident

having or showing a mind free from doubt

I'm reasonably sanguine about the adoption of the latest proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confident
• sure
• positive
• certain
• assured
• doubtless
• cocksure
• implicit
• clear
• resolute
• self-assured
• unhesitating
• self-confident
• unfaltering
• decisive
• unquestioning
• unwavering
• self-conceited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• doubtful
• unsure
• dubious
• hesitant
• indecisive
• wavering
• unassuming
• vacillating
• diffident

2

as in murderous

eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing

the Civil War remains America's most sanguine conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murderous
• murdering
• bloody
• sanguinary
• savage
• ferocious
• violent
• fierce
• brutal
• bloodthirsty
• vicious
• homicidal
• sanguineous
• contentious
• hostile
• cruel
• bloody-minded
• ruthless
• aggressive
• pugnacious
• antagonistic
• bellicose
• sadistic
• merciless
• belligerent
• combative
• assertive
• heartless
• hateful
• barbarous
• barbaric
• grim
• truculent
• discordant
• malicious
• malignant
• quarrelsome
• pitiless
• gladiatorial
• inhumane
• scrappy
• malevolent
• cold-blooded
• gory
• bloodstained
• spiteful
• fell
• wanton
• malign
• nasty
• mean
• despiteful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conciliatory
• peaceful
• peaceable
• sympathetic
• pacific
• benign
• disarming
• propitiatory
• kind
• warm
• compassionate
• dovish
• humane
• unassertive
• placatory
• unaggressive
• kindhearted
• benignant
• mollifying
• placative
• amiable
• lenient
• pacifying
• placating
• appeasing
• merciful
• benevolent
• warmhearted
• tenderhearted
• tender
• gentle
• affable
• peacemaking
• good-hearted
• amicable
• clement
• kindly
• yielding
• submissive
• surrendering

3

as in tanned

having a healthy reddish skin tone

a baby with a sanguine complexion is more likely to leave the hospital early than a sickly-looking one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tanned
• glowing
• rosy
• red
• ruddy
• warm
• flush
• florid
• blooming
• rubicund
• brown
• flushed
• blushing
• pink
• full-blooded
• bronzed
• suntanned
• pinkish
• blowsy
• cherubic
• bloomy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pale
• pallid
• livid
• sallow
• ashen
• lurid
• wan
• palish
• pasty
• doughy
• white
• mealy
• ashy
• peaked
• waxen
• peaky
• waxy
• blanched
• anemic
• whitened
• sickly
• sallowish
• paled
• sick
• bloodless
• cadaverous
• white-faced
• whey-faced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sanguine

When smoke lingers over a grape in that state, the volatile phenols will bind with the sugars in the grape skins, giving the fruit a smoky, sanguine, ashy taste. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

After the penultimate stage of the grueling race, Pogacar did not sound sanguine about his prospects for future Tour wins. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 July 2026

Crabtree-Ireland is sanguine that this technology won’t replace human interaction. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Jefferson’s sanguine view complemented his conviction that the American people ought to boldly self-govern, unimpeded by the state. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

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