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
  • Hate him, despise him, be jealous of his wealth, but support his efforts to destroy Iran and hopefully end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Nice people may of course become irritated, disappointed, jealous, or defensive, since niceness does not require sainthood.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of jealous
Adjective
  • And as the backlash to generative AI continues to grow, especially in creative fields, those attempts are bringing in far more negative than positive attention.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At least twice each fiscal year, school boards review updated financial projections and classify their districts’ fiscal health as positive, qualified or negative, after which county superintendents review each certification and may downgrade it.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of negative
Adjective
  • During a recent episode of his and Dana Carvey’s Fly on the Wall podcast, the 62-year-old explained how being envious of other Saturday Night Live cast members pushed him to become a better comedian.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • To hear the National Weather Service tell it, a postcard weather picture awaits the Bay Area this weekend — the kind that makes those who live outside the region a bit envious from afar.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of envious
Adjective
  • Kuwait's army said its air defence systems were targeting hostile missile and drone attacks.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some recent laws, including the Safer Skies Act of 2025, grant state and local agencies (though not private-sector entities) greater license to detect and track hostile drones.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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