英语词汇“invidious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	invidious
释义	in·vid·i·ous \ə̇nˈvidēəs\ adjective Etymology: Latin invidiosus, from invidia envy + -osus -ose — more at envy 1. : detrimental to reputation : defamatory < the invidious implication of the phrase is … against those who pursue self-interest through politics — Felix Frankfurter > 2. : likely to cause discontent or animosity or envy < the four confidential advisers of the crown soon found that their position was embarrassing and invidious — T.B.Macaulay > 3. : full of envious resentment : jealous < his professional abilities as an officer … had to stand invidious scrutiny — J.G.Cozzens > 4. a. : of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : hateful, obnoxious < invidious remarks that were sometimes neither kind nor true — John Hurkan > b. : causing harm or resentment : injurious < would be invidious to select for special mention a more or less haphazard list of names — Survey Graphic > < far from our purpose to institute any invidious comparisons between these two gifted women — Eugene Field > Synonyms: see hateful
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