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sanguineous

sanguineous

1 9.9
Involving violent acts that cause blood and death
  • adjective
  • /sæŋˈɡwɪniəs/
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translation icon : sanguinario
  • The historical novel depicts a sanguineous uprising that changed the course of the nation.

Examples

  • Both politics and poetics, it can be argued, played an important role in the genesis and form of Caravaggio's sanguineous inscription.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The sword in living notes sprinkled and stained hill and plain with sanguineous inks.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The battle left a sanguineous landscape, with bloodshed evident across the fields.

  • In the aftermath of the fight, the floor was marked by sanguineous stains.

Synonyms

bloody
vssanguineous
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478 3.1

Covered with blood after an injury or fight

is defined by involvement in violent acts and actual bloodshed
red
vssanguineous
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186 8.6

Marked by a lot of blood and violent fighting

describes actual violent acts with physical shedding of blood
gory
vssanguineous
  • NSFW
21 6.5

Showing a lot of blood and violence, often in films or news reports

involves bloodshed and violence even when not visually graphic
blood-and-guts
vssanguineous
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1 8.1

Showing very violent fighting and a lot of blood

means violent bloodshed without focusing on shock or sensationalism
sanguinary
vssanguineous
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1 9.9

Involving a lot of killing and blood

is violent and involves bloodshed without implying eager intent
slaughterous
vssanguineous
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1 9.9

Very violent and causing many deaths

is violent and involves bloodshed but not always massive in scale
crimson
vssanguineous
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1 9.9

Marked by violent acts and much blood

refers to real violent bloodshed rather than just figurative color language
butcherly
vssanguineous
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9.9

Very cruel and violent, causing many deaths

is about violent acts and shedding of blood rather than only cruelty style

Antonyms

peaceful
428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

nonviolent
44 4.0

Not using violence or physical force

How Bloody

gory
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21 6.5
sanguineous
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1 9.9
bloody
  • NSFW
478 3.1
bloodstained
4 3.6

Surface Forms

sanguineous positive

Morphology

sanguineous = sanguine (semi-transparent) = sanguine + ous

Formed by suffixation from 'sanguine' meaning 'relating to blood', but because 'sanguine' is more commonly known as 'optimistic', the blood-related connection may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Sanguineous comes from the Latin root sanguis, which means 'blood' and is the same root behind Spanish sangre. So something sanguineous is full of blood or bloodshed, in other words violent and bloody.