sanguinary

• Adjectif archaïque signifiant 'relatif à un grand carnage' ou 'assoiffé de sang'. Rarement utilisé en anglais moderne, largement remplacé par 'bloody' ou par 'sanguine' (qui a un sens différent).

An archaic adjective meaning 'involving or causing much bloodshed' or 'bloodthirsty'. It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by 'sanguinary's synonym 'bloody' or the more common 'sanguine' (which has a different meaning).

1. Involving bloodshedC2formal

   Characterized by or accompanied by bloodshed, often referring to battles or violent events.

   sanglant

   • The battle was a sanguinary conflict that left thousands dead.
   • Historians describe the revolution as a sanguinary period.
   • The film depicted the sanguinary nature of ancient warfare.

   Synonymesbloodstainedbloodygorysanguineous

   Antonymesbloodlesspeaceful

2. BloodthirstyC2formal

   Eager to cause bloodshed or violence; cruel and violent in nature.

   assoiffé de sang

   • The dictator's sanguinary policies led to widespread suffering.
   • His sanguinary rhetoric incited the crowd to violence.
   • The general was known for his sanguinary approach to dealing with rebels.

   Synonymesbarbarousbloodthirstybrutalcruelferociousmurderoussavageviolent

   Antonymesbenevolentcompassionategentlehumanekindmercifulmildpeaceful