saturnine[adjective]Synonyms: gloomy, dour, glum, grave, morose, sombre
Antonyms: genial
Contrasted words: cheerful, cheery, happy, cordial, polite
Related Words: grave,
serious,
solemn,
somber,
staid,
moping,
dark,
funereal,
reserved,
silent,
taciturn,
uncommunicative [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sat‧ur‧nine /ˈsætənaɪn $ -ər-/
adjective literary[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: saturnin, from Medieval Latin saturninus 'influenced by the planet Saturn']
looking sad and serious, especially in a threatening way:
his lean saturnine face [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲