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saturnine

/'sætər,naɪn/

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adjective
showing a brooding ill humor
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"a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"

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dark dour glowering glum moody morose sour sullen ill-natured
adjective
bitter or scornful
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"the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"

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sarcastic

Examples of saturnine

"a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"
"the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"