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
  • Fonseca was out with his girlfriend, and Martinez Aranda, jealous of the relationship, confronted the victim and fatally shot him, according to the DA’s office.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To celebrate their new and improved situation (and make some landlocked folks jealous), the pair recently teamed up for a hilarious joint Instagram video.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of jealous
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  • Arjun Bhatia, an analyst at William Blair who recommends buying Salesforce shares, said investors who turned negative on cloud software companies or eliminated their exposure altogether due to AI concerns, are starting to come back.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Much like Big Tobacco was forced to admit that cigarettes can cause cancer or Purdue Pharma was forced to stop downplaying the risks of OxyContin, this agreement now puts Meta’s core products in a negative light.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of negative
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  • 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
  • Forecasters said the system is expected to be short-lived because of hostile environmental conditions starting on Friday that will prevent it from developing further.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Electronic warfare systems such as NGJ-MB are carried by aircraft and use advanced electronics to interfere with or counter hostile electromagnetic systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hostile

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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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