invidious

adj.

1. Tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment: invidious accusations.
2. Containing or implying a slight; discriminatory: invidious distinctions.
3. Envious.

[From Latin invidiōsus, envious, hostile, from invidia, envy. See envy.]

invidiously in·vid'i·ous·ly adv.
invidiousness in·vid'i·ous·ness n.

(in-VID-ee-uhs)

adjective
Unjust, offensive, or hateful, and likely to arouse resentment, ill will, anger, etc.

Etymology
From Latin invidiosus (envious, envied, hostile), from invidia (envy, hostility), from videre (to see). Ultimately from the Indo-European root weid- (to see) that is also the source of words such as guide, wise, vision, advice, idea, story, and history

Usage
"A small wrinkle of worry crosses Sword Gusmao's brow as she discusses her husband's invidious position." — Steve Waldon; Kirsty's Crusade; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Nov 1, 2006.

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adjective

1. Damaging to the reputation: calumnious, defamatory, detractive, injurious, scandalous, slanderous. Law libelous. See attack/defend, crimes, law.
2. Resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages: covetous, envious, green-eyed, jealous. See desire.

adj

Definition: hateful
Antonyms: delightful, desirable, likeable, lovable, pleasant

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IN BRIEF: Showing or feeling envy.

She was instantly ashamed of her acting on an invidious impulse toward her friend.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - odiøs, uheldig, uretfærdig, stødende

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanstootgevend, hatelijk, jaloers

Français (French)
adj. - injuste, propre à susciter la jalousie, blessant, désobligeant, ingrat (une tâche)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unangenehm, unfair, gehässig, verhaßt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αποτρόπαιος

Italiano (Italian)
invidioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - injusto, hostil

Русский (Russian)
ненавистный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - odioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - olycklig, stötande, orättvis, förhatlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
招致不满的, 惹人不快的, 诽谤的, 有害的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 招致不滿的, 惹人不快的, 誹謗的, 有害的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비위에 거슬리는, 불공평한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - しゃくにさわる, ねたまれる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مثير للاستياء, حسود, مؤذ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גורם התמרמרות, פוגע, לא הוגן, מרגיז‬

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