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[ in-vid-ee-uhs ] / ɪnˈvɪd i əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR invidious ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecalculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful: invidious remarks. offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious: invidious comparisons. causing or tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy: an invidious honor. Obsolete. envious. Origin of invidious1600–10; <Latin invidiōsus envious, envied, hateful, equivalent to invidi(a) envy + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM invidiousin·vid·i·ous·ly, adverbin·vid·i·ous·ness, nounnon·in·vid·i·ous, adjectivenon·in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb non·in·vid·i·ous·ness, nounun·in·vid·i·ous, adjectiveun·in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH invidiousinsidious, invidious Words nearby invidiousinvestment trust, inveteracy, inveterate, inviable, “Invictus”, invidious, in view, in view of, invigilate, invigorant, invigorate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invidiousTevi Troy eschews any invidious mention of right-of-center think tanks in his critique. What the Hell Just Happened at AEI?|David Frum|January 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST The drive toward nihilism is invidious, and it adds a substantial layer of risk to the financial world and markets. More Mania in the Markets|Zachary Karabell|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST Others, "that from the malignity of his invidious nature, he regretted the preferring of many." The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus|Tacitus Of course no offense is intended and no invidious comparison is aimed at. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation|Thorstein Veblen
What person would risk the comfort of his life by the exercise of so invidious an interference? The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the|Thomas Clarkson This raises at once the just complaint that invidious distinctions are made. A Book for All Readers|Ainsworth Rand Spofford I do not grudge the invidious fate that has befallen my old friend and his followers. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for invidious
adjectiveincurring or tending to arouse resentment, unpopularity, etcan invidious task (of comparisons or distinctions) unfairly or offensively discriminating obsolete grudging; envious Derived forms of invidiousinvidiously, adverbinvidiousness, nounWord Origin for invidiousC17: from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, from invidia envy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to invidiousabominable, defamatory, detestable, discriminatory, envious, green-eyed, jealous, libelous, obnoxious, odious, offensive, repugnant, scandalous, slanderous, slighting, undesirable, calumnious, detractive, detracting, envying |