sanguine
adjective
[ ˈsaŋɡwɪn ]
• optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
• "he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy"
Similar:
optimistic,
bullish,
hopeful,
buoyant,
positive,
confident,
cheerful,
cheery,
bright,
assured,
upbeat,
of good cheer,
• blood-red.
• bloody or bloodthirsty.
sanguine
noun
• a blood-red colour.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sanguin(e ) ‘blood red’, from Latin sanguineus ‘of blood’, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’.
