jaundiced

adjective  C2
Plain meaning

judging things in a negative or suspicious way because of past experience

Exam-register meaning

cynical, prejudiced, or resentful in judgement

In context
naturalYears of failed promises left voters with a jaundiced view of politics.
examThe author’s jaundiced perspective on modern media shapes the tone of the passage.
Common collocations
jaundiced viewjaundiced eyejaundiced perspective
Watch out
Jaundiced can be medical, but in advanced writing it often means cynical or biased.
Word family
jaundice (noun/verb)
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