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.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
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… … Useful english dictionary
in·vid·i·ous — … 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
dividuous — di·vid·u·ous … English syllables
invidious — in·vid·i·ous … English syllables
invidiously — in·vid·i·ous·ly … 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
