Trivia: What is a word for someone who is optimistic?
Solipsist
Noisome
Sanguine
Egregious
The correct answer is Sanguine
So why is this answer correct? : Someone who is optimistic is sanguine, which is also a word to describe a shade of red. Both definitions come from the Latin word “sanguineus,” which had a range of definitions, including “bloodthirsty,” “blood red,” and “confidently optimistic.” Sanguine is also one of the four temperaments (sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic), and is characterized by a carefree and hopeful personality.