英语词汇“invidious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	invidious
释义	Trends of invidious View usage for: invidious (ɪnvɪdiəs) 1. adjective If you describe a task or job as invidious, you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular. The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse. Synonyms: undesirable, unpleasant, hateful, thankless More Synonyms of invidious 2. adjective An invidious comparison or choice between two things is an unfair one because the two things are very different or are equally good or bad. Police officers fear invidious comparisons. It is invidious to make a selection. Synonyms: unfair, unjust, unjustified, inequitable More Synonyms of invidious invidious in British English (ɪnˈvɪdɪəs) adjective 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 Derived forms invidiously (inˈvidiously) adverb invidiousness (inˈvidiousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, from invidia envy invidious in American English (ɪnˈvɪdiəs) adjective 1. a. such as to excite ill will, odium, or envy; giving offense b. giving offense by discriminating unfairly invidious comparisons 2. Obsolete envious Derived forms invidiously (inˈvidiously) adverb invidiousness (inˈvidiousness) noun Word origin L invidiosus < invidia: see envy Examples of 'invidious' in a sentence invidious One reason may be that it finds itself in an invidious position. Times, Sunday Times (2016) That put the appellant in an invidious position. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That leaves him in an invidious position. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was true that a bank was in an invidious position. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It puts them in the invidious position of having to lie. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They were put in an invidious position by the game's governing body. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Now, this obviously puts me in an invidious position. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There are so many sights of parental devotion to be witnessed in the avian world just now that it seems invidious to single one out. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We find ourselves in the invidious position of being partners in this German enterprise and as partners inevitably sharing the responsibility. Bramwell, Anna C Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988) 1 (adjective) in the sense of undesirable Definition likely to cause resentment or unpopularity He's in the invidious position of having to break the bad news. Synonyms undesirable A large group of undesirable strangers crashed her party. unpleasant They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation. hateful They are not necessarily hateful, malicious people. thankless Opposites pleasant , desirable , pleasing 2 (adjective) in the sense of unfair It is invidious to make a selection. Synonyms unfair Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials. unjust campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws unjustified The commission concluded that the police action was unjustified. inequitable The system is grossly inequitable and inefficient. Additional synonyms in the sense of hateful They are not necessarily hateful, malicious people. Synonyms malicious, malevolent, spiteful, hating, vicious, bitchy (informal), catty (informal), ill-disposed, evil-minded, ill-natured in the sense of inequitable Definition unjust or unfair The system is grossly inequitable and inefficient. Synonyms unfair, prejudiced, biased, one-sided, partial, partisan, unjust, discriminatory, preferential in the sense of unjust Definition not fair or just campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws Synonyms unfair, prejudiced, biased, wrong, one-sided, partial, partisan, unjustified, wrongful, undeserved, inequitable, unmerited Nearby words of invidious investiture investment inveterate invidious invigilate invigorate invigorating Synonyms of 'invidious' invidious Explore 'invidious' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of unjustified Definition not necessary or reasonable The commission concluded that the police action was unjustified. Synonyms wrong, indefensible, inexcusable, unacceptable, outrageous, unjust, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unwarrantable in the sense of unpleasant Definition not pleasant or agreeable They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation. Synonyms nasty, bad, horrid (informal), distressing, annoying, irritating, miserable, troublesome, distasteful, obnoxious, unpalatable, displeasing, repulsive, objectionable, disagreeable, abhorrent, irksome, unlovely, execrable, eye-watering
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