invidious

(ĭn-vĭd'ē-əs)
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.

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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

Causing resentment or ill will; discriminatory.

IN BRIEF: Showing or feeling envy.

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

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• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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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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