invidious
invidious /inˈvidēəs/ I. adjective 1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others • she'd put herself in an invidious position. 2. (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust • it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work. II. derivatives 1. invidiously /inˈvidēəslē / adverb 2. invidiousness /inˈvidēəsnəs / noun – origin early 17th cent.: from Latin invidiosus, from invidia (see envy).
