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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈvɪdi.əs/ Audio: en-us-invidious.ogg Forms: more invidious [comparative], most invidious [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪdiəs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin invidiōsus, from invidia (“envy, ill will”), from in- (“upon”) + videō (“I see”); the meaning developed from “look back at” to “look askance at” to “envy.” Doublet of envious, from Old French. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*weyd-}}, {{bor|en|la|invidiōsus}} Latin invidiōsus, {{doublet|en|envious}} Doublet of envious Head templates: {{en-adj}} invidious (comparative more invidious, superlative most invidious)
  1. Causing ill will, envy, or offense. Translations (causing envy or ill will towards the possessor): предизвикващ завист (predizvikvašt zavist) (Bulgarian), afgunstig (Dutch), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit) Translations (causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense): враждебен (vraždeben) (Bulgarian), ненавистен (nenavisten) (Bulgarian), kwetsend (Dutch), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), अपमानजनक (apmānajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), अपमानजनक (apmānajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit), अपमानजनक (apamānajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit)
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  2. (of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating. Translations (offensively or unfairly discriminating): несправедлив (nespravedliv) (Bulgarian), discriminerend (Dutch), επαχθής (epachthís) [masculine] (Greek), απεχθής (apechthís) [masculine] (Greek), μισητός (misitós) [masculine] (Greek), αντιπαθής (antipathís) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), возмути́тельный (vozmutítelʹnyj) (english: outrageous) (Russian), несправедли́вый (nespravedlívyj) (english: unfair) (Russian), пристра́стный (pristrástnyj) (english: biased) (Russian), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit)
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  3. (obsolete) Envious, jealous. Tags: obsolete Translations (archaic/obsolete: envious, jealous): φθονερός (fthonerós) [masculine] (Greek), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), invidiosus (Latin), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), зави́стливый (zavístlivyj) (english: envious) (Russian), ревни́вый (revnívyj) (english: jealous) (Russian), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit)
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  4. Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.) Translations (archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious): μισητός (misitós) [masculine] (Greek), απεχθής (apechthís) [masculine] (Greek), αποκρουστικός (apokroustikós) [masculine] (Greek), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), अपमानजनक (apmānajnak) [masculine] (Hindi), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), अपमानजनक (apmānajnak) [masculine] (Marathi), омерзи́тельный (omerzítelʹnyj) (english: repulsive) (Russian), ненави́стный (nenavístnyj) (english: hateful) (Russian), द्वेषजनक (dveṣajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit), अपमानजनक (apamānajanaka) [masculine] (Sanskrit)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: noninvidious, uninvidious Related terms: invidiously, invidiousness, indignation
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      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: envious, jealous",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "द्वेषजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "envious",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "zavístlivyj",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: envious, jealous",
      "translation": "envious",
      "word": "зави́стливый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "jealous",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "revnívyj",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: envious, jealous",
      "translation": "jealous",
      "word": "ревни́вый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "lang_code": "sa",
      "roman": "dveṣajanaka",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: envious, jealous",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "द्वेषजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "misitós",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μισητός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "apechthís",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "απεχθής"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "apokroustikós",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "αποκρουστικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "lang_code": "hi",
      "roman": "dveṣajnak",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "द्वेषजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "lang_code": "hi",
      "roman": "apmānajnak",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "अपमानजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "lang_code": "mr",
      "roman": "dveṣajnak",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "द्वेषजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "lang_code": "mr",
      "roman": "apmānajnak",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "अपमानजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "repulsive",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "omerzítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "translation": "repulsive",
      "word": "омерзи́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "hateful",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "nenavístnyj",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "translation": "hateful",
      "word": "ненави́стный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "lang_code": "sa",
      "roman": "dveṣajanaka",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "द्वेषजनक"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "lang_code": "sa",
      "roman": "apamānajanaka",
      "sense": "archaic/obsolete: detestable; hateful; odious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "अपमानजनक"
    }
  ],
  "word": "invidious"
}

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