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in·vid·i·ous 
[in-vid-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key
[in-vid-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 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 tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy: an invidious honor. |
| 4. | Obsolete. envious. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| in·vid·i·ous
(ĭn-vĭd'ē-əs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[From Latin invidiōsus, envious, hostile, from invidia, envy; see envy.] in·vid'i·ous·ly adv., in·vid'i·ous·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| invidious | |
adjective | |
| containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons" [syn: discriminatory] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·vid·i·ous
Pronunciation: in-'vi-dE-&s
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being discrimination that arises from thecreation of a classification that is arbitrary, irrational, or capricious and not related to a legitimate purpose —in·vid·i·ous·ly adverb —in·vid·i·ous·ness noun
Main Entry: in·vid·i·ous
Pronunciation: in-'vi-dE-&s
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being discrimination that arises from thecreation of a classification that is arbitrary, irrational, or capricious and not related to a legitimate purpose —in·vid·i·ous·ly adverb —in·vid·i·ous·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Invidious
En"vi*ous\, a. [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Invidious.]1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.] Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch. --Shak. 2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. My soul is envious of mine eye. --Keble. Neither be thou envious at the wicked. --Prov. xxiv. 19. 3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic] He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of victor's glory from him snatched away. --Spenser. 4. Excessively careful; cautious. [Obs.] No men are so envious of their health. --Jer. Taylor. -- En"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- En"vi*ous*ness, n.
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