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- Dictionaryinvidious/ɪnˈvɪdɪəs/
adjective
- 1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others: "she'd put herself in an invidious position" Similar Opposite
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INVIDIOUS definition: 1. likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair: 2. likely to…. Learn more.
1. a. : of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious. invidious remarks. b. : of a kind to cause harm or resentment. an invidious comparison. 2. : tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy. the invidious task of arbitration. 3. : envious. invidiously adverb. invidiousness noun. Did you know?
INVIDIOUS meaning: 1. likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair: 2. likely to…. Learn more.
Invidious definition: calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful. See examples of INVIDIOUS used in a sentence.
An invidious comparison or choice between two things is an unfair one because the two things are very different or are equally good or bad.
adj. 1. calculated to create ill will; causing resentment or envy. 2. offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious: invidious comparisons. 3. Obs. envious.
Something can be described as invidious when it is resentful, discriminatory or envious, as in: "Fred was angered by the invidious gossip about his divorce being spread by his ex-wife's allies." The adjective invidious is used to describe an act, thought, opinion or critique that is full of ill will or prejudice.
Invidious definition: calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful. See examples of INVIDIOUS used in a sentence.
unpleasant and unfair; likely to offend somebody or make them jealous. We were in the invidious position of having to choose whether to break the law or risk lives. It would be invidious to single out any one person to thank. Union leaders called the new rules ‘invidious and divisive’. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
Jun 4, 2024 · invidious ( comparative more invidious, superlative most invidious) Causing ill will, envy, or offense . (of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating . ( obsolete) Envious, jealous. Detestable, hateful, or odious.
