à¦¬à¦¾à¦¸à§à¦¤à¦¬ à¦¬à¦¾ à¦à¦¾à¦²à§à¦ªà¦¨à¦¿à¦ à¦à¦¬à¦¿à¦à¦¾à¦°à¦ªà§à¦°à¦¸à§à¦¤ Invidious à¦à¦¸à¦¨à§à¦¤à§à¦· à¦¬à¦¾ à¦à§à¦·à§à¦ª à¦à¦¤à§à¦ªà¦¾à¦¦à¦¨à¦à¦¾à¦°à§ Invidious. likely to cause resentment & unpleasant (in other people). At a time when many others in the office were about to be laid off, many considered Cheryl\\'s fine clothes that day an invidious display. ** This word has other definitions but this is the most important one for the GRE Definition of Invidious unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people Examples of Invidious in a sentence The dictator\\'s invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him. In Jeremy\\'s opinion, the death penalty is an invidious part of the legal system that should be considered a crime against humanity. Nathan\\'s invidious behavior disturbed others and got him kicked out of the movie theater. When Sally drinks alcohol, she starts to display invidious behavior that makes everyone feel uncomfortable. I was shocked to learn my best friend was spreading invidious rumors about me. Although Jimmy has committed some invidious actions in the past, he has completely changed his life since becoming a minister. Many people believe the habit of giving out trophies to only a few student competitors is invidious and likely to promote ill will between peers. When you compare someone to a wild animal, you are making an invidious association that does not compliment the person. The judge knew his decision to release the killer would be considered invidious by the victim\\'s family. Even though Harriett hates making invidious decisions regarding the hiring and firing of staff, she does it as a part of her managerial duties. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others. \\"she\\'d put herself in an invidious position\\" synonyms: unpleasant, awkward, difficult; undesirable, unenviable \\"I didn\\'t want to put her in an invidious position\\" (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust. \\"it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work\\" synonyms: unfair, unjust, prejudicial, discriminatory, iniquitous, weighted, one-sided; offensive, objectionable; deleterious, detrimental, unwarranted.