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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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
These jaundiced jokesters may have oversaturated the market, but that’s not their fault.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Last year, doctors in the Netherlands reported the case of an 18-year-old with jaundiced, bloody eyes, who had developed leptospirosis after falling into a canal that was likely contaminated with rodent urine.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
This isn’t a rousing story of beating the odds, but one with a jaundiced outlook on life.
—Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Perhaps more meaningfully, Anderson shares an honor that has historically been associated with students and emerging filmmakers rather than jaundiced pros.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Last year, doctors in the Netherlands reported the case of an 18-year-old with jaundiced, bloody eyes, who had developed leptospirosis after falling into a canal that was likely contaminated with rodent urine.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
This isn’t a rousing story of beating the odds, but one with a jaundiced outlook on life.
—Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Perhaps more meaningfully, Anderson shares an honor that has historically been associated with students and emerging filmmakers rather than jaundiced pros.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
Adjective
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An article from Rover said that dogs can get jealous, but not in the same way humans do.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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This couple survived an elephant attack and a capsizing and a duel with a jealous ex, but nothing survives the grind of the Yellowstone.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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There has been quite a bit of negative activity around libraries, specifically around organized groups, introducing legislation to limit people’s access to materials in library collections.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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Careful application and timing are important to minimize negative environmental impacts.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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