invidious
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
invidious
- /ɪnˈvɪdi.əs/
Rhymes with -ɪdiəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin invidiōsus, from invidia (“envy, ill will”), from in- (“upon”) + videō (“to see”); the meaning developed from “look back at” to “look askance at” to “envy.” Doublet of envious, from Old French.
adjective more invidious · most invidious
- Causing ill will, envy, or offense. To think highly of ourselves in comparison with others, to assume by our own authority that precedence which none is willing to grant, must be always invidious and offensive; […]
- Offensively or unfairly discriminating. But the rich man—not to make any invidious comparison—is always sold to the institution which makes him rich.
- 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.) The sales representative was in an invidious position: she could either get to the meeting on time but with nothing to show the client, or pick up the product samples while the client was kept waiting. Neither one would make a favourable impression!
Translations
Every language
adj causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense
| हिन्दी | द्वेषजनक dveṣajnak, अपमानजनक apmānajnak |
|---|
adj causing envy or ill will towards the possessor
| हिन्दी | द्वेषजनक dveṣajnak |
|---|
adj offensively or unfairly discriminating
| हिन्दी | द्वेषजनक dveṣajnak |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | επαχθής epachthís, απεχθής apechthís, μισητός misitós, αντιπαθής antipathís |
| Русский | возмути́тельный vozmutítelʹnyj, несправедли́вый nespravedlívyj, пристра́стный pristrástnyj |
adj archaic/obsolete: envious, jealous
| Español | invidioso (disused), ínvido |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | द्वेषजनक dveṣajnak |
| Ελληνικά | φθονερός fthonerós |
| Русский | зави́стливый zavístlivyj, ревни́вый revnívyj |
adj archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious
| हिन्दी | द्वेषजनक dveṣajnak, अपमानजनक apmānajnak |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μισητός misitós, απεχθής apechthís, αποκρουστικός apokroustikós |
| Русский | омерзи́тельный omerzítelʹnyj, ненави́стный nenavístnyj |
Talk about this word "invidious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/invidious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. invidious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/invidious "invidious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/invidious.Cite this
@misc{invidious_2026,
title = {invidious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/invidious},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
