(adjective) (in-VID-ee-ahs)
1. producing or likely to produce jealousy, resentment, or animosity; 'invidious accusations': "Ella always seems to describe her fabulous life in such an invidious manner."
2. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; 'invidious comparisons'
3. envious
adverb form: invidiously noun form: invidiousness
ORIGIN: Approximately 1606; borrowed from Latin, 'invidiosus': envious, hostile, from 'invidia': envy, ill will, literally, looking at, from 'videre': to look.
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