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
The Monkey begins its jaundiced tale on the adolescence of twin brothers, Hal and Bill (Christian Convery), who are a study in contrasts.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Is this too harsh, too jaundiced?
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Beautyland, Marie-Helene Bertino Marie-Helene Bertino’s inventive novel begins when an unusually small and jaundiced baby named Adina Giorno is born in Philadelphia.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Korelitz spins Anna’s pursuit of her accuser into a satisfying hunt, threading it with her antihero’s hilariously jaundiced opinions of literary life.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Is this too harsh, too jaundiced?
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Beautyland, Marie-Helene Bertino Marie-Helene Bertino’s inventive novel begins when an unusually small and jaundiced baby named Adina Giorno is born in Philadelphia.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Korelitz spins Anna’s pursuit of her accuser into a satisfying hunt, threading it with her antihero’s hilariously jaundiced opinions of literary life.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaundiced
Adjective
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Alison’s jealous panic is quickly revealed to be based on a misunderstanding.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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This doesn’t sit well with Mia’s very jealous ex-boyfriend Connor (Aramis Knight, oozing villainy as if to the Karate Kid manor born), who gives Li a black eye with a vicious sucker punch.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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All the 113 negative votes came from Democrats, three of them from Massachusetts.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Father’s Day weekend was celebratory for some dads in the world, and negative for others.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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That’s coupled with a more hostile political environment for diversity-forward businesses.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The crowd was right on top of you there, the students rimmed the court, the very definition of a hostile environment.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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“Jaundiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaundiced. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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