invidious

adjective

in-ˈvi-dē-əs How to pronounce invidious (audio)
Definition of invidiousnext
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 Perhaps minority voters are as free from invidious discrimination as Alito’s majority opinion in the Callais case suggests. — Jordan Ragusa, The Conversation, 11 May 2026 The king, who will address Congress, could appear to be in an invidious position. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 But promoting invidious forms of discrimination cannot be squared with any reasonable interpretation of federal law. — 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 See All Example Sentences for invidious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invidious
  1. jealous
  2. envious
Adjective
  • Payne is jealous that LA28’s torch relay will reach every corner of the United States when Atlanta only managed 42 states.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When Chiefs season-ticket member Chloe Elise, a money expert with more than 244,000 Instagram followers, showed off her Chiefs coat coat on Instagram, jealous fans from other teams jumped into the comments.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of jealous
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  • Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self isn’t envious of football players and coaches from KU and Arizona State who recently traveled 4,386 and 5,200 miles, respectively, to play their 2026 Big 12 opener in London.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But many a Premier League team will be envious of the huge screens with 8 mm resolution, the best in the Big Ten.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of envious

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“Invidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidious. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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