[responsivevoice]sanguine[/responsivevoice] [ sang-gwin ]
The word of the day is ‘sanguine’.
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Happy
2. Optimistic
3. Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
4. Hopeful
1. The good general will add a line to assure you that I am not deceived, nor too sanguine.
2. Even the most sanguine now gave her up for lost, including the owners.
3. He is sanguine about prospects for the global economy
4. He was sanguine in all his hopes, and rapid, but not unthinking, in all his decisions.
5. I have not felt so happy for many months—but I will not be too sanguine.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
buoyant, cheerful, confident, enthusiastic, hopeful, upbeat, positive, lively, secure, self-assured, self-confident, spirited, optimistic, cheery, bright, assured, upbeat, of good cheer etc.
depressed, gloomy, pessimistic, sad, pale, pallid, sallow, unhappy
Quotation:
I think we are always right to worry about damaging consequences of new technologies even as we are empowered by them. History suggests we should not panic nor be too sanguine about cool new gizmos. There’s a delicate balance.
James Gleick
Social Example:
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