Talk:invidious

Part of speech

The definition given here for "invidious" is one that befits a noun, not an adjectice. Needs to be changed, e.g. "hinting or displaying a slight suggestion of prejudice", or something like that.

 Done Equinox ◑ 10:00, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Invidious position

There seems to be no definition that relates to the idiom invidious position, nor is there a separate entry for that phrase. Cambridge's definition is noteworthy:

likely to cause unhappiness or offense:

• We are not going to seek for invidious comparisons between governments."

I propose to latch this concept on to a modification of the existing sense "(obsolete) Detestable, hateful, odious.", which then can no longer be marked "obsolete" as a sweeping generalisation.
—DIV (1.145.20.25 07:20, 9 November 2023 (UTC))

The best synonym is unpleasant, because producing or likely to produce jealousy, resentment, or hatred in other people JMGN (talk) 16:17, 21 January 2024 (UTC)