Synonyms for sanguineous
- adjective
Most common
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Adjective
1. Bloody
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Accompanied by bloodshed; bloody.
Example sentences
- bloody Tom was sitting at the bar drinking a Bloody Mary.
- gory I don't think really we want to know all the gory details.
- optimistic Tom told Mary that he thought John was optimistic.
- sanguine They were sanguine about the company's prospects.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sanguineous | steady | |
| bloody | rising | |
| gory | rising | |
| sanguinary | falling | |
| slaughterous | rising | |
| optimistic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- gory2
- 6 letters
- bloody2
- 8 letters
- sanguine2
- 9 letters
- butcherly
- 10 letters
- optimistic4, sanguinary
- 12 letters
- slaughterous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gory2 = 2 syllables).