Invidious — In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth in a far… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invidious — in·vid·i·ous /in vi dē əs/ adj: of, relating to, or being discrimination that arises from the creation of a classification that is arbitrary, irrational, or capricious and not related to a legitimate purpose in·vid·i·ous·ly adv in·vid·i·ous·ness… … Law dictionary
invidious — [in vid′ē əs] adj. [L invidiosus < invidia: see ENVY] 1. a) such as to excite ill will, odium, or envy; giving offense b) giving offense by discriminating unfairly [invidious comparisons] 2. Obs. envious invidiously adv. invidiousness … English World dictionary
invidious — c.1600, from L. invidiosus full of envy, envious, from invidia envy, grudge, jealousy, ill will (see ENVY (Cf. envy)). Related: Invidiously; invidiousness … Etymology dictionary
invidious — distasteful, obnoxious, *repugnant, repellent, abhorrent Analogous words: *hateful, odious, abominable, detestable: Offensive, loathsome, revolting, repulsive Contrasted words: agreeable, gratifying, grateful, pleasing, *pleasant: attractive,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
invidious — [adj] hateful abominable, calumnious, defamatory, detestable, detracting, detractive, detractory, discriminatory, envious, envying, green eyed*, jealous, libelous, maligning, obnoxious, odious, offensive, repugnant, scandalous, slanderous,… … New thesaurus
invidious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unacceptable, unfair, and likely to arouse resentment or anger in others. DERIVATIVES invidiously adverb invidiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin invidiosus, from invidia hostility … English terms dictionary
invidious — adjective Etymology: Latin invidiosus envious, invidious, from invidia envy more at envy Date: 1606 1. tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy < the invidious task of arbitration > 2. envious 3. a. of an unpleasant or objectionable nature … New Collegiate Dictionary
invidious — insidious, invidious Since both words involve doing or threatening harm, their closeness of form causes them to be commonly confused. Insidious (from Latin insidiae ‘ambush’) means ‘proceeding inconspicuously but harmfully’ • (An insidious form… … Modern English usage
invidious — 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… … Universalium
