Sanguine
(adjective)
- Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
- Having a reddish color, especially in the cheeks.
Origin:
From latin sanguineus "of blood" from sanguis "blood". the word was used in the 16th century to describe a person of a ruddy complexion, and later came to mean optimistic or cheerfully confident.
Examples:
- He remained sanguine despite the setback.
- The sanguine color of the sky at sunset.
- Despite the bad news, she remained sanguine.
- He was sanguine about the outcome of the election.
- The sanguine color of the dawn.