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Sanguine vs Ironic - What's the difference?

sanguine | ironic |

As adjectives the difference between sanguine and ironic

is that sanguine is having the colour of blood; red while ironic is ironic.

As a noun sanguine

is blood colour; red.

As a verb sanguine

is to stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.

sanguine

English

(wikipedia sanguine)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the colour of blood; red.
  • (obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
  • * 1592 — Shakespeare, iv 2
    • What, what, ye sanguine , shallow-hearted boys!
  • * 1597 — Shakespeare, ii 4
    • I'll be no longer guilty of this sin; this sanguine coward, this
    bed-presser, this horse-back-breaker, this huge hill of flesh.
  • Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
    • a sanguine bodily temperament
  • Warm; ardent.
    • a sanguine temper
  • Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.
  • * 1857 , , Volume the Second, page 79 (ISBN 1857150570)
    • It was clear that Dr. Gwynne was not very sanguine as to the effects of his journey to Barchester, and not over anxious to interfere with the bishop.
    sanguine of success

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with sanguinary.

    Synonyms

    * animated * assured * bright * bullish * buoyant * cheerful * cheery * confident * hopeful * optimistic * positive * red * spirited * upbeat

    Antonyms

    * gloomy * pessimistic * blue

    Related terms

    * sanguinary

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Blood colour; red.
  • Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
  • (tincture) A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
  • Bloodstone.
  • Red crayon. See the Note under crayon, 1.

    • Verb

    (sanguin)
  • To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.

    • Related terms

    * sangaree * sangria * exsanguinate

    See also

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    Anagrams

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    ironic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ironick (qualifier)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • * 2014 , Steven Pinker The Sense of Style
    • It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.
  • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

    • Synonyms

    * ironical

    Usage notes

    Some writers complain about an overuse of the word ironic to extend to situations which are remarkable for reasons other than irony - perhaps just coincidental or merely odd.

    Derived terms

    * ironically * dramatic irony * postironic * Socratic irony

    See also

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