jaundiced

adjective

ˈjȯn-dəst How to pronounce jaundiced (audio)
Definition of jaundicednext
1
as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages took a jaundiced view of his opponent's triumphs on the tennis court

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2
as in negative
marked by opposition or ill will environmentalists tend to cast a jaundiced eye on those oversized, gas-guzzling vehicles

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Recent Examples of jaundiced What began as a 2019 4chan thread about eerie-looking rooms with jaundiced lighting and endless halls turned into an open-source creepypasta, with countless creators coming up with their own take on the material. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 The abrupt shift into a more dramatic finale assumes an emotional connection to characters who may not be as outrageously vile as Duncan or Carl but who haven’t escaped the show’s jaundiced eye either. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026 Advanced disease symptoms are jaundiced eyes and skin, leg swelling, dark urine, pale-colored stools and abdominal pain and distention. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 May 2026 Though undeniably popular, social media is regarded now with an increasingly jaundiced eye, as the suits against Meta have proved. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jaundiced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
  1. jealous
  2. negative
  3. envious
  4. hostile
Adjective
  • Jones was often jealous, distrustful, possessive and controlling of his girlfriend, according to the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • However, pointing that out while Lisa is taking a victory lap on this trip is just making Heather look jealous and unsupportive.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of jealous
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  • To that end, Musk’s average favorability rating — net negative 16 percentage points as of Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ — has additionally improved, although only slightly, since July 2025 when his favorability was at its nadir.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The beats create ample negative space for Holden to employ riskier flows, often deploying a double-time pace to burn through technically dense passages.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of negative
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  • Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gomelsky said Wang did not pass her first dissertation defense and became envious of her colleague's achievement in finding a way to use bacteria to deliver RNA to human cells.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of envious
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  • That night, Lee goes to Ginger’s house to tell her what happened — about his hostile showdown with the rupidoop, about Brawny Dude With the Butter Candies checking out Lee’s van in the Boontill parking lot.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The trip to Leeds is another daunting assignment for United in what is usually a hostile atmosphere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hostile

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