SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
sanguine
adjective
Confident and hopeful about the outcome.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Confidently hopeful
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Usage distinction
Return to topSanguine expresses confidence about prospects. Cheerful describes mood, while assured can imply stronger certainty than mere optimism.
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See sanguine in use
The conductor remained sanguine about the performance despite a difficult rehearsal.
Jules remained sanguine about the evening's progress because most scenes were ready, but he acknowledged that the remaining work still required attention.
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