as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives
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Recent Examples of invidious
As a next step, the FCC will be taking fresh action to ensure that every entity the FCC regulates complies with the civil rights protections enshrined in the Communications Act and the agency’s EEO rules, including by shutting down any programs that promote invidious forms of DEI discrimination.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
But then there are a bunch of invidious distinctions that start to separate the GA campers.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The Justice Department’s civil law jurisdiction is essentially limited to components of government, particularly at the state level, that practice invidious forms of discrimination.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
But then there are a bunch of invidious distinctions that start to separate the GA campers.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The Justice Department’s civil law jurisdiction is essentially limited to components of government, particularly at the state level, that practice invidious forms of discrimination.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invidious
jealous
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Apparently, some Eastern Conference teams were jealous.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Some of them may also be jealous or closed-minded.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Invidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidious. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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