saturnine

(săt'ər-nīn')
adj.

1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
2. 1. Melancholy or sullen.
   2. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.
3. Produced by absorption of lead.

saturninely sat'ur·nine'ly adv.

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adjective

Broodingly and sullenly unhappy: dour, gloomy, glum, moody, morose, sour, sulky, sullen, surly. See happy/unhappy.

adj

Definition: gloomy
Antonyms: cheerful, joyful

cold and steady in mood, of a gloomy or surly disposition, having a sardonic aspect

IN BRIEF: adj. - Sullen and disinclined to change.

The face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips … twisted with disdain. — Oscar Wilde (1843-1900), Irish playwright and wit.

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Pertaining to lead, the poisonous metal.

For a list of words related to saturnine, see:

• Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - alvorlig, tungsindig, dyster, mørk, bly-, vedrørende blyforgiftning

Nederlands (Dutch)
somber

Français (French)
adj. - sombre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - düster, finster, schwermütig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - καταθλιπτικός, κατσούφης, νωθρός, φλεγματικός

Italiano (Italian)
saturnino, di umore instabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - saturnino, sombrio, de chumbo

Русский (Russian)
угрюмый, мрачный, замкнутый, страдающий от отравления свинцом

Español (Spanish)
adj. - saturnino, triste

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tungsint, dyster, mörk, tystlåten

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
沉默寡言的, 感染铅毒的, 阴沉的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 沈默寡言的, 感染鉛毒的, 陰沈的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 토성의 영향을 받아 성미가 까다로운, 무뚝뚝한, 납중독의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - むっつりした, 陰気な, 冷笑的な, 鉛の, 鉛中毒の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كئيب, مرير, ساخر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮זועף, רציני, קודר‬

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