Synonyms for rubicund

Most common

reddish · rosy · ruddy · sanguine

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

ashen

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Possessing a red complexion; ruddy.

Example sentences

• reddish Look at the reddish skies, the night is falling down.
• rosy His prospects are not so rosy as you suppose.
• ruddy My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.
• sanguine They were sanguine about the company's prospects.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

red¹

4 letters

rosy²

5 letters

ruddy²

6 letters

florid²

7 letters

reddish², flushed¹

8 letters

sanguine²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rosy² = 2 syllables).