Meaning & use
jaundiced
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Meanings
adjectivecomparablefigurativedisapproving
Bitter, cynical or distrustful because of past disappointments or envy.
Grammar: Often before view, eye or opinion: a jaundiced view of politics.
Patterns
- a jaundiced view of something
- a jaundiced eye
After many failed promises, he took a jaundiced view of the company's plans.
She cast a jaundiced eye over the glowing reviews.
His jaundiced remarks about success revealed his own disappointment.
adjectivenot comparablemedical
Having yellow skin and eyes because of liver trouble or too much bilirubin.
Grammar: Medical use: the baby looked jaundiced.
The newborn looked slightly jaundiced and was kept in hospital for light treatment.
His skin turned jaundiced as the liver disease progressed.
Word forms
| comparative | more jaundiced |
|---|---|
| superlative | most jaundiced |
Common combinations
- jaundiced view
- She has a jaundiced view of advertising.
- jaundiced eye
- He looked at the offer with a jaundiced eye.
- jaundiced opinion
- His jaundiced opinion of politicians never changed.
- look jaundiced
- The patient looked jaundiced and tired.
- jaundiced outlook
- A jaundiced outlook can make everything seem hopeless.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cynical
- Cynical means believing people act only from selfish motives, while jaundiced suggests bitterness from experience.
- bitter
- Bitter is a stronger emotional word, while jaundiced is more about a skeptical judgment.
- skeptical
- Skeptical is neutral doubt, while jaundiced carries negative feelings.
- embittered
- Embittered means made resentful by a specific misfortune, which is narrower than jaundiced.
Opposites
Word family
- jaundice noun
- yellowing of the skin from liver problems; bitterness
- jaundice verb
- to affect with bitterness
- jaundiced eye noun
- a negative way of seeing something
Commonly confused: jaundiced or jaded?
jaundiced vs jaded
Jaded means tired and bored after too much of something. Jaundiced means bitter or cynical.
Practice
After years of broken promises, Mara took a ____ view of the mayor's speech.
Choose one answer.
Jaundiced view means a bitter, distrustful view. Jaded would mean bored and tired, which is a tempting but different meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “jaundiced”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.