Saturnine

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  • adjective. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Melancholy or sullen.
  • adjective. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic.
  • adjective. Produced by absorption of lead.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to the god Saturn or the planet Saturn; under the influence of the planet Saturn.
  • [lowercase] Morose; dull; heavy; grave; not readily susceptible to excitement or cheerfulness; phlegmatic.
  • [lowercase] Arousing no interest; stupid; dull; uninteresting.
  • [lowercase] In old chemistry, pertaining to lead: as, saturnine compounds.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
  • adjective. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.
  • adjective. lead colic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. of or born under Saturn's influence
  • adjective. containing lead, or suffering from lead poisoning (saturnia)
  • adjective. cold and slow to change and react (refers to mood)
  • adjective. gloomy, depressed, dull
  • adjective. sardonic, bitter, disdainful
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. bitter or scornful
  • adjective. showing a brooding ill humor
  • Word Usage
    "‘By the way, I call the saturnine one … O’Hara … a “dark Celt.”"
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    black  bleak  crabbed  dark  depressed