JDLR

J8D2L1R1

adjective

Largely or seemingly free of signs and symptoms, yet nonetheless with some aspect or appearance of illness, especially if ineffably.

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Meanings

adjectiveJDLR (comparative more JDLR, superlative most JDLR)

comparative more JDLR · superlative most JDLR

  1. informalclinical presentationmedicineLargely or seemingly free of signs and symptoms, yet nonetheless with some aspect or appearance of illness, especially if ineffably.
nounJDLR (uncountable)
  1. uncountablestrangeness, oddity, weirdness

    An investigative reporter we know always talks about the JDLR factor— if it Just Doesn't Look Right, it's probably not.

    2000, Reva Basch, Mary Ellen Bates, Researching Online For Dummies, page 308

Origin

Abbreviation of (it) just doesn't look right.

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APA

JDLR. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JDLR

MLA

“JDLR.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JDLR. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “JDLR,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JDLR.

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