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 [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs]

adj

1. incurring or tending to arouse resentment, unpopularity, etc. an invidious task

2. (of comparisons or distinctions) unfairly or offensively discriminating

3. Obsolete grudging; envious

[from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, from invidia envy]

invidiously  adv

invidiousness  n

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

1. undesirable, unpleasant, hateful, thankless He's in the invidious position of having to break the bad news.
undesirable pleasant, desirable, pleasing

2. unfair, unjust, unjustified, inequitable It is invidious to make a selection.

Translations

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] ADJ [job, task] → odioso, ingrato; [comparison] → injusto
I find myself in an invidious position → me encuentro en una situación ingrata
it would be invidious to mention names → sería inapropiado mencionar nombres

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdiəs] adj

[comparison] → indu(e)
We should guard against invidious comparisons with Scotland Yard → Nous devrions nous garder de toute comparaison indue avec Scotland Yard.

[task] → peu enviable

(= awkward) [position] → peu enviable
to be put in an invidious position → être placé dans une position peu enviable

invidious

adj remark → gehässig, boshaft; task, position → unerfreulich, unangenehm; behaviour, conduct → gemein; distinctions, comparison, discrimination → ungerecht; it would be invidious to … → es wäre ungerecht, zu …

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] adj (comparison) → ingiusto/a; (task) → poco invidiabile, antipatico/a; (choice) → imbarazzante, difficile

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invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] adj (comparison) → ingiusto/a; (task) → poco invidiabile, antipatico/a; (choice) → imbarazzante, difficile