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- DictionaryIn·vid·i·ous/inˈvidēəs/
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"
Invidious means of an unpleasant or objectionable nature, or of a kind to cause harm or resentment. It is also related to envy, but rarely used as a synonym for it. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of invidious.
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Invidious means likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences with synonyms and translations.
Invidious means likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Something can be described as invidious when it is resentful, discriminatory or envious, as in: "Fred was angered by the invidious gossip about his divorce being spread by his ex-wife's allies." The adjective invidious is used to describe an act, thought, opinion or critique that is full of ill will or prejudice.
Invidious means hateful, unfairly discriminating, or causing resentment or envy. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this adjective from Dictionary.com.
Invidious means unfairly discriminating, injurious, or hateful. It can also mean envious or grudging. Find out more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.
If you describe a task or job as invidious, you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular. The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.
