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Definition of: invidious
(in·vid′ē·əs) adjective
1. Expressing, prompted by, or provoking envy or ill will; unjustly discriminating; hence, displeasing.
2. Obs. Showing envy. See synonyms under MALICIOUS. [<L invidiosus <invidia envy. Doublet of ENVIOUS.]
—in·vid′i·ous·ly adverb
—in·vid′i·ous·ness noun
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