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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as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
she pretended to be happy for her friend's good fortune, but there was an unmistakable invidiousness about her supposedly heartfelt congratulations
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Recent Examples of invidious
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
But promoting invidious forms of discrimination cannot be squared with any reasonable interpretation of federal law.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
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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
But promoting invidious forms of discrimination cannot be squared with any reasonable interpretation of federal law.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invidious
Adjective
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Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Floundering writer June Hayward is jealous of her friend Athena Liu, a literary darling.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Speaking of her village, a month earlier, the reality star opened up about how close her family is, revealing that there is some amount of jealousy between her daughter and her cousins.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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My Beanie Baby-collecting younger self is beside herself with jealousy… but the Pop Mart founder, Wang Ning, is laughing all the way to the bank.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Many were subjected to many forms of hatred spawned from these misunderstandings.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Your job should challenge you—not drain you to the point of resentment.—
Sherry Taylor,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Bing had complained of harassment and left behind a manifesto filled with resentment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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“Invidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invidious. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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