Synonyms of jaundiced

jaundiced

adjective

ˈjȯn-dəst 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jealous
• envious
• resentful
• invidious
• covetous
• green with envy
• greedy
• green-eyed
• suspicious
• malicious
• grudging
• avaricious
• eating one's heart out
• begrudging
• spiteful
• distrustful
• grasping
• petty
• rapacious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generous
• kind
• benevolent
• charitable
• altruistic
• unenvious
• kindhearted
• well-meaning

2

as in negative

marked by opposition or ill will

environmentalists tend to cast a jaundiced eye on those oversized, gas-guzzling vehicles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negative
• hostile
• adverse
• contentious
• unfavorable
• antagonistic
• opposed
• antipathetic
• conflicting
• unsympathetic
• adversarial
• unfriendly
• unpleasant
• inhospitable
• adversary
• inimical
• mortal
• militant
• pugnacious
• belligerent
• icy
• bellicose
• frigid
• combative
• biased
• contrary
• disagreeable
• distant
• malicious
• antisocial
• prejudiced
• truculent
• disputatious
• resisting
• quarrelsome
• cold
• hateful
• argumentative
• bitter
• clashing
• malignant
• scrappy
• disapproving
• rude
• virulent
• surly
• discourteous
• vindictive
• malevolent
• spiteful
• unkind
• acrimonious
• cool
• rancorous
• inconsiderate
• malign
• unsociable
• uncivil
• opprobrious
• impolite
• impertinent
• unmannerly
• ill-mannered
• unloving
• ill-bred
• despiteful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• friendly
• hospitable
• warm
• social
• civil
• pleasant
• amiable
• gracious
• affable
• genial
• cordial
• convivial
• gregarious
• amicable
• sweet
• companionable
• loving
• sociable
• affectionate
• neighborly
• kind
• nonhostile
• good-natured
• kindly
• nonantagonistic
• devoted
• favorable
• nice
• benign
• good-tempered
• empathetic
• comradely
• agreeable
• accepting
• understanding
• welcoming
• warmhearted
• approving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jaundiced

The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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

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