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saturnine
01
having a bitter, grumpy, and serious appearance and attitude, oftentimes in a threatening manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most saturnine
Comparative
more saturnine
gradable
Examples
His saturnine expression made everyone at the meeting uneasy.
02
(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling
Examples
The abandoned mansion had a saturnine atmosphere that unsettled visitors.
