1. sanctimonious
Meaning: making a show of being morally superior to other people.
Synonym: self-righteous, holier-than-thou, churchy, pious
Sentence: “what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?”
Meaning: making a show of being morally superior to other people.
Synonym: self-righteous, holier-than-thou, churchy, pious
Sentence: “what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?”
2. sardonic
Meaning: grimly mocking or cynical.
Synonym: mocking, satirical;
Antonym: diplomatic, polite, smooth, suave, urbane;
Sentence: “Starkey attempted a sardonic smile”
Meaning: grimly mocking or cynical.
Synonym: mocking, satirical;
Antonym: diplomatic, polite, smooth, suave, urbane;
Sentence: “Starkey attempted a sardonic smile”
3. sangfroid
Meaning: composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.
Synonym: equanimity,
Sentence: He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis.
Meaning: composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.
Synonym: equanimity,
Sentence: He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis.
4.salvage
Meaning: rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
Synonym: rescue, save, recover, retrieve
Antonym: praise, commend, applaud
Sentence: “an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck”
Meaning: rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
Synonym: rescue, save, recover, retrieve
Antonym: praise, commend, applaud
Sentence: “an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck”
5. sanguine
Meaning: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Synonym: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant
Antonym: pessimistic, gloomy
Sentence: “he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
Meaning: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Synonym: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant
Antonym: pessimistic, gloomy
Sentence: “he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”