Definition of invidious Invidious
/ɪnvɪˈdiʌs/ - [invideeus] - in•vid•i•ous
We found 11 definitions of invidious from 5 different sources.
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What does invidious mean?
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| invidious - containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons" | ||
| discriminatory | ||
| unfavorable, unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds" | ||
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- invidious (Adjective)
offensively or unfairly discriminating. - invidious (Adjective)
Causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense. - invidious (Adjective)
Causing envy or ill will towards the possessor. - invidious (Adjective)
envious, jealous. - invidious (Adjective)
Hateful; odious; detestable.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- invidious (a.)
Envious; malignant. - invidious (a.)
Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. - invidious (a.)
Likely to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy; hateful; as, invidious distinctions.
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invidious
Containing defamation.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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invidious
in-vid′i-us, adj. likely to incur or provoke ill-will: likely to excite envy, enviable: offensively discriminating.—adv. Invid′iously.—n. Invid′iousness. [L. invidiosus—invidia, envy.]
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