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
Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.
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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
But the United States’ poor showing essentially took Xi off the hook, as invidious comparisons could not be drawn.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
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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
But the United States’ poor showing essentially took Xi off the hook, as invidious comparisons could not be drawn.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invidious
jealous
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Neither a film noir femme fatale nor a jealous housewife, Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) has come to Oxford Investigations for help in solving a mystery that has little to do with her own life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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During an appearance on The Eli Manning Show in May 2024, Eli joked about feeling a bit jealous to hand over the character to Powell.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Invidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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