sanguinary means:bloody (refers to event/history) sanguinary battle/tyrant
sanguine means: blood color/ruddy(complexion)
"Sanguinary" refers to something involving or causing bloodshed or violence, while "sanguine" relates to an optimistic or positive outlook, often in a difficult situation.
Some words containing the root 'sangui' include "sanguine" (optimistic or blood-red in color) and "sanguinary" (involving much bloodshed).
Sanguine most directly translated, is an adjective that means the color of blood. When used in context, a sanguine complexion would denote a person with a healthy complexion, or glow. Sanguine may also be used to describe a persons temperament. Someone that is sanguine would have a cheerful or optimistic demeanor.
Main Entry:sanguinaryPart of Speech:adjectiveDefinition:bloodySynonyms:blood-soaked, blood-spattered, bloodstained, crimson, ensanguined, gaping, gory, grisly, hematic, hemic, imbrued, open, raw, sanguine, sanguineous, unstaunched, unstopped, woundedNotes:sanguinary means accompanied by bloodshed or eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed, while sanguine means confidently optimistic and cheerful or inclined to a healthy reddish color
Sanguinary means bloodthirsty. It's basically what you use to describe brutal murderers.
Sanguinary means bloodthirsty. It's basically what you use to describe brutal murderers.
There was a desperate and sanguinary struggle in which the Indians must have suffered heavily.
Tate Sanguine's birth name is Tate Sanguine.
I am quite sanguine about his success.
Sanguine Productions was created in 1997.
"The reform candidate was not sanguine about his chances of winning."
After the death of their beloved coach, the team was not sanguine about the upcoming season.Jay's sanguine disposition is a pleasure to be around.Kelly should see a doctor for that sanguine complexion.
You just did. Seriously though, sanguine is an adjective and should be used as such. For instance, "The vampire drank the sanguine mixture."