Indignant vs. Invidious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Indignant and Invidious
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Indignant
Characterized by or filled with indignation.
Invidious
(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others
She'd put herself in an invidious position
Indignant
Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
Invidious
Tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment
Invidious accusations.
Indignant
Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.
He strides indignant, and with haughty criesTo single fight the fairy prince defies.
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Invidious
Offensive and unfair
Invidious distinctions.
Indignant
Angered at something unjust or wrong;
An indignant denial
Incensed at the judges' unfairness
A look of outraged disbelief
Umbrageous at the loss of their territory
Invidious
(Archaic) Envious.
Invidious
Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
Invidious
(of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
Invidious
(obsolete) Envious, jealous.
Invidious
(obsolete) Detestable, hateful, odious.
Invidious
Envious; malignant.
Invidious
Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.
Such a person appeareth in a far more honorable and invidious state than any prosperous man.
Invidious
Likely to or intended to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy or resentment; hateful; offensive; as, invidious distinctions.
Agamemnon found it an invidious affair to give the preference to any one of the Grecian heroes.
Invidious
Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice;
Discriminatory attitudes and practices
Invidious comparisons
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