Saturnine - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsætərnaɪn|  American pronunciation of the word saturnine
Brit.  |ˈsætənæɪn|  British pronunciation of the word saturnine

adjective

- bitter or scornful
the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain
- showing a brooding ill humor (syn: dark, dour, glum, moody, morose, sour, sullen)
a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius

Extra examples

He is saturnine in temperament.

...the men awaiting interrogation by the police shared a saturnine silence...

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