invidious

in·vid·i·ous  (n-vd-s)

adj.

1. Tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment: invidious accusations.

2. Containing or implying a slight; discriminatory: invidious distinctions.

3. Envious.

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[From Latin invidisus, envious, hostile, from invidia, envy; see envy.]

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in·vidi·ous·ly adv.

in·vidi·ous·ness n.

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invidious

Adjective

likely to cause resentment or unpopularity [Latin invidia envy]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

invidious - containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons" discriminatory unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

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invidious

adjective undesirable, unpleasant, hateful, thankless << OPPOSITE pleasant

Translations

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] adj → odioso

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] adj → injuste; [task] → déplaisant(e)

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] adj (task, job) → unangenehm;

(comparison, decision) → ungerecht

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] adj → odioso/a; [task] → spiacevole