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jaundiced

/ˈdʒɔːndɪst/adjective

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पूर्वाग्रह से भरा, शंकालु, कड़वाहट भरा

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adjective
  1. 1

    affected by bad experiences so that you are always ready to expect the worst of people or things

    पूर्वाग्रह से भरा, शंकालु, कड़वाहट भरा

    • He takes a jaundiced view of politicians.
    • Years of failure had given her a jaundiced eye.
    • Not everyone shares his jaundiced opinion of the new scheme.
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    • After years in politics, he had a jaundiced view of promises.
    • She read the report with a jaundiced eye.
    • The critic's jaundiced remarks spoiled the mood of the evening.

    Synonyms cynical bitter sceptical distrustful pessimistic

    Opposite optimistic trusting positive naive

  2. 2

    medical

    suffering from jaundice, so that the skin and eyes look yellow

    पीलिया से ग्रस्त

    • The jaundiced baby was treated under special lights.
    • The doctor said the jaundiced patient should rest and drink plenty of fluids.
    • The newborn looked jaundiced and was kept under observation.
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    • His jaundiced eyes worried the family, so they called the doctor.
    • A jaundiced patient is often advised to avoid oily food.
Idioms 1

(look at/view sth) with a jaundiced eye / have a jaundiced eye

to judge somebody or something unfairly, expecting the worst because of bad experiences in the past

पूर्वाग्रह से देखना, हर बात में बुराई देखना

  • After years of broken promises, voters look at every new scheme with a jaundiced eye.
  • He views all modern music with a jaundiced eye.
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Take a jaundiced view of something means to judge it in a negative, distrustful way.

Take a jaundiced view of something का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ को नकारात्मक और अविश्वास भरी नज़र से देखना।