saturnine

sat·ur·nine

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sat-er-nahyn]
- /ˈsæt ərˌnaɪn/
- /ˈsæt.ə.naɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sat-er-nahyn]
- /ˈsæt ərˌnaɪn/

Definitions of saturnine word

adjective saturnine sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn. 1
adjective saturnine suffering from lead poisoning, as a person. 1
adjective saturnine due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders. 1
adjective saturnine morose, gloomy 1
adjective saturnine bitter, scornful 1
adjective saturnine Someone who is saturnine is serious and unfriendly. 0

See all 12 definitions of saturnine

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Origin of saturnine

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin sāturnīnus (see Saturn, -ine1)

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Parts of speech for Saturnine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Saturnine

saturnine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for saturnine

adj saturnine

bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
broody — You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way.
chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
chuffy — boorish and surly

adjective saturnine

glum — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
moping — to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
mumpish — Sullen or sulky.

All 27 Synonyms of saturnine