invidious adj : containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons" [syn: discriminatory]

English

Etymology

From invidiōsus < invidia "envy, ill will" < in- "upon" + videō "I see".

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/
• Rhymes with: -ɪdiəs

Adjective

1. Envious; causing or arising from envy.
2. Enviable; desirable.
3. Prompted by or expressing or adapted to excite envious dislike or ill will; offensively or unfairly discriminating.

   The professor made invidious distinctions based only on his own whim.

4. Hateful; odious; detestable.

Related terms

• invidiously
• invidiousness

References

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