invidious

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin invidiōsus, from invidia (“envy, ill will”), from in- (“upon”) + videō (“I see”); the meaning developed from “look back at” to “look askance at” to “envy.” Doublet of envious, from Old French. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɪdi.əs/ Rhymes: -ɪdiəs === Adjective === invidious (comparative more invidious, superlative most invidious) Causing ill will, envy, or offense. (of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating. (obsolete) Envious, jealous. Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== invidiously invidiousness ==== Translations ==== === See also === indignation === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “invidious”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “invidious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.