invidious
Senso (Inglese)
- Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
- Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
- (obsolete) Envious, jealous.
- Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)
Concetti
obbrobriosissima
odibile
sinonimi
covetous grudging
abhominable
abhorrible
Traduzioni
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ɪnˈvɪdi.əs/
Etimologia (Inglese)
Borrowed from Latin invidiōsus, from invidia (“envy, ill will”), from in- (“upon”) + videō (“I see”); the meaning developed from “look back at” to “look askance at” to “envy.” Doublet of envious, from Old French.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Inizia ad apprendere inglese con learnfeliz .
Esercitati a parlare e a memorizzare " invidious " e molte altre parole e frasi in inglese .