invidious

Describes something that is likely to cause resentment, anger, or envy, often because it involves an unfair or unjust comparison.

• 🇫🇷Décrit ce qui est susceptible de provoquer l'indignation, la colère ou l'envie, souvent en raison d'une comparaison injuste ou partiale.

1. Unfairly discriminatory C2 formal

   Likely to cause resentment or anger because of unfair treatment or comparison.

   • The manager made an invidious distinction between the two employees.
   • Invidious comparisons between siblings can damage their relationship.
   • The policy was criticized for its invidious effects on minority groups.

   🇫🇷injustement discriminatoire

   Synonymes: discriminatoryinequitablepartialprejudicialunfairunjust

   Antonymes: equitablefairimpartialjustunbiased

2. Offensive or objectionable C2 formal

   Causing ill will or resentment; unpleasant and likely to provoke negative feelings.

   • He made an invidious remark about her background.
   • The article contained invidious stereotypes about the community.
   • Her invidious comments during the meeting created tension.

   🇫🇷offensant ou répréhensible

   Synonymes: defamatorydiscriminatoryhatefulmalignobjectionableoffensiveslanderousunjustunpleasant

   Antonymes: agreeablebenigndelightfulinoffensivepleasantpleasing

• more invidious comparative form
• most invidious superlative form