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   invidious

   /ɪnˈvɪdɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others: "she'd put herself in an invidious position" Similar unpleasantawkwarddifficultundesirableunenviableOpposite pleasantdesirable
   • ▪ (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust: "it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work" Similar unfairunjustprejudicialdiscriminatoryiniquitousweightedone-sidedoffensiveobjectionabledeleteriousdetrimentalunwarrantedOpposite fair

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin invidiosus, from invidia (see envy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. invidiously adverb
   • 2. invidiousness noun

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