invidious
11invidious — invidiously, adv. invidiousness, n. /in vid ee euhs/, adj. 1. calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful: invidious remarks. 2. offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious: invidious comparisons. 3. causing or… …
12invidious — /ɪnˈvɪdiəs / (say in videeuhs) adjective 1. such as to bring odium, unpopularity, or envious dislike: an invidious honour. 2. calculated to excite ill will or resentment or give offence: invidious remarks. 3. offensively or unfairly… …
13invidious — adjective 1) that put her in an invidious position Syn: unpleasant, awkward, difficult; undesirable, unenviable; odious, hateful, detestable Ant: pleasant 2) an invidious comparison Syn …
14invidious — adj. (of an action, conduct, attitude, etc.) likely to excite resentment or indignation against the person responsible, esp. by real or seeming injustice (an invidious position; an invidious task). Derivatives: invidiously adv. invidiousness n.… …
15invidious — adjective /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ a) Envious; causing or arising from envy. The professor made invidious distinctions based only on his own whim. b) Enviable; desirable. See Also: invidiously, invidiousness …
16invidious — adj. Invidious is used with these nouns: ↑position …
17invidious — in|vid|i|ous [ınˈvıdiəs] adj written [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: invidiosus, from invidia envy ] unpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular ▪ By innocently lying to detectives, she d put herself in… …
18invidious — in|vid|i|ous [ ın vıdiəs ] adjective likely to cause problems, for example by offending people or making them feel you have not treated them fairly: invidious comparisons/choices/decisions …
19invidious — , insidious Invidious means unfair or likely to cause offense; insidious describes the stealthy spread of something undesirable …
20invidious — adjective unpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular: an invidious task invidiously adverb invidiousness noun (U) …
