invidious

Invidious is a related term of forbidding.

As adjectives the difference between invidious and forbidding

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable.

As a verb forbidding is

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As a noun forbidding is

the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

As adjectives the difference between horrid and invidious

is that horrid is (archaic) bristling, rough, rugged while invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.

As adjectives the difference between invidious and unscrupulous

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while unscrupulous is without scruples; immoral.

As adjectives the difference between invidious and execrable

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while execrable is loathsome, detestable.

As an adjective invidious

is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.

As a noun antipathy is

contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.

As an adjective invidious

is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.

As a noun vulgarity is

(uncountable) the quality of being vulgar.

Hated is a related term of invidious.

As adjectives the difference between hated and invidious

is that hated is of something disliked; odious while invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.

As a verb hated

is (hate).

Invidious is a related term of spiteful.

As adjectives the difference between invidious and spiteful

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

Discourteous is a related term of invidious.

As adjectives the difference between discourteous and invidious

is that discourteous is impolite; lacking consideration for others while invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.

As adjectives the difference between invidious and malignant

is that invidious is offensively or unfairly discriminating while malignant is harmful, malevolent, injurious.

As a noun malignant is

1823, The Retrospective Review (volume 7, page 11.