sanguineness
Definition
Noun: * Feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident: A state of mind characterized by hopefulness, cheerfulness, and confidence about the future or the success of something.
Usage
"Sanguineness" is a formal noun used to describe a person's general temperament or their specific attitude toward a situation. It implies a deep-seated, often temperamental, optimism that is not easily shaken. It is less common in everyday speech than its adjective form "sanguine."
Examples
- Despite the setbacks, her inherent sanguineness never wavered.
- The manager's sanguineness about the project's success inspired the whole team.
- His sanguineness in the face of adversity was both admirable and puzzling to his more cautious colleagues.
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes carry a slight connotation of an optimism that may be unwarranted or not fully grounded in the facts, though this is context-dependent.
- Critics dismissed the CEO's sanguineness as a refusal to acknowledge the company's dire financial reality.
Variants and Related Words
- Sanguine (adjective): Cheerfully optimistic.
- She remained sanguine about her recovery.
- Sanguinity (noun): A less common synonym for "sanguineness," meaning the quality of being sanguine.
Synonyms
- Optimism
- Cheerfulness
- Hopefulness
- Confidence
- Buoyancy
Antonyms
- Pessimism
- Gloominess
- Despondency
- Hopelessness
Noun
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feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
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