invidious
31invidious — a. Offensive, hateful, odious, likely to excite ill will …
32invidious — adj 1. antagonistic, inimical, hostile, malicious, rancorous, vexatious, spiteful; adverse, provoking, troublesome, Sl. bitchy, odious, hateful, unfriendly, unpopular; offensive, objectionable. 2. deleterious, injurious, harmful, hurtful;… …
33invidious — in·vid·i·ous …
34invidious — a. tending to provoke envy or ill will or give offence …
35invidious — see ENVY …
36insidious, invidious — Insidious indicates the stealthy or tardily detected spread of something undesirable ( an insidious leak in the pipe ). Invidious means offensive or inviting animosity ( I was angered by his invidious remarks ) …
37insidious, invidious — Insidious indicates the stealthy or tardily detected spread of something undesirable ( an insidious leak in the pipe ). Invidious means offensive or inviting animosity ( I was angered by his invidious remarks ) …
38Invidiously — Invidious In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth …
39Invidiousness — Invidious In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth …
40insidious — , invidious Insidious indicates the stealthy or tardily detected spread of something undesirable ( an insidious leak in the pipe ). Invidious means offensive or inviting animosity ( I was angered by his invidious remarks ) …