in|vid´i|ous|ness

in|vid´i|ous|ness
in|vid|i|ous «ihn VIHD ee uhs», adjective.
1. likely to cause ill will or resentment; giving offense because unfair or unjust: »

invidious comparisons or distinctions. Wise teachers avoid invidious rules. The highest court stated that districts cannot be apportioned arbitrarily, irrationally, or with “invidious discrimination” (Look).

SYNONYM(S): hateful.
2. Obsolete. envious; grudging; jealous.
[< Latin invidiōsus < invidia envy]
in|vid´i|ous|ly, adverb.
in|vid´i|ous|ness, noun.

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  • in|vid´i|ous|ly — in|vid|i|ous «ihn VIHD ee uhs», adjective. 1. likely to cause ill will or resentment; giving offense because unfair or unjust: »invidious comparisons or distinctions. Wise teachers avoid invidious rules. The highest court stated that districts… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|vid|i|ous — «ihn VIHD ee uhs», adjective. 1. likely to cause ill will or resentment; giving offense because unfair or unjust: »invidious comparisons or distinctions. Wise teachers avoid invidious rules. The highest court stated that districts cannot be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vid — al·mo·ra·vid; cer·vid; da·vid·ic; da·vid·ist; da·vid·son·ite; da·vid·son s; di·vid·able; di·vid·ed·ly; di·vid·er; di·vid·u·al; di·vid·u·ous; dra·vid·i·an·ist; fer·vid; fer·vid·i·ty; fer·vid·ly; fer·vid·ness; fla·vid; ful·vid; ghaz·na·vid;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • invidiousness — in·vid·i·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • Invidious — In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth in a far… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Invidiously — Invidious In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Invidiousness — Invidious In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • invidious — in·vid·i·ous /in vi dē əs/ adj: of, relating to, or being discrimination that arises from the creation of a classification that is arbitrary, irrational, or capricious and not related to a legitimate purpose in·vid·i·ous·ly adv in·vid·i·ous·ness… …   Law dictionary

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