Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Affected by or showing prejudice, envy, or cynicism: Having a biased, distrustful, or negative outlook, often due to past experience or resentment.
   • Affected by jaundice: Suffering from the medical condition (jaundice) that causes yellowing of the skin, eyes, and bodily fluids.

Usage Examples

• Showing prejudice or cynicism:
  • After the scandal, the public took a jaundiced view of all politicians.
  • Her jaundiced opinion of modern art stems from a bad experience in college.
• Affected by the medical condition:
  • The doctor noted the patient's jaundiced skin and ordered liver tests.

Advanced Usage

• "a jaundiced eye": A skeptical, critical, or prejudiced way of looking at something.
  • The veteran critic looked at the new policy with a jaundiced eye.
• "a jaundiced view/opinion": A cynical or prejudiced perspective.
  • He has a jaundiced view of corporate philanthropy.

Variants and Related Words

• Jaundice (noun): 1. A medical condition causing yellowing. 2. A state of feeling bitterness, resentment, or envy that distorts judgment.
  • The jaundice affected his liver function.
  • Years of failure had filled him with jaundice toward the industry.

Synonyms

• Cynical: Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
• Prejudiced: Having a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason.
• Skeptical: Not easily convinced; having doubts.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Look through jaundiced spectacles/glasses: To view something with prejudice or a biased, negative attitude.
  • Having been cheated before, she now looks at all business deals through jaundiced spectacles.

Adjective

1. showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste
   • looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation
   • takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs
2. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc