INVIDIOUS adj.
From the Latin for "full of envy".
DEFINITIONS:
Tending to rouse ill will, unpopularity, animosity, or resentment.
Envious.
Unfairly or offensively discriminating or prejudice.
Undesirable, unpleasant, unfavorable.
Synonyms: jealous, envious, green-eyed
EXAMPLE:
After winning the race, her competitors were left with invidious feelings from their defeat.
First Known Use: 1606
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