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Antonyms for invidiousness
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : in-vid-ee-uh s |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈvɪd i əs |
Definition of invidiousness
Origin :- c.1600, from Latin invidiosus "full of envy, envious," from invidia "envy, grudge, jealousy, ill will" (see envy). Related: Invidiously; invidiousness.
- As in envy : noun jealousy
- As in hatred : noun severe dislike
- We have mentioned these names, not for the sake of invidiousness, but have chosen them at random.
- Extract from : « Cathedral Cities of England » by George Gilbert
- It has all the invidiousness of self-praise, and all the reproach of falsehood.'
- Extract from : « Life of Johnson » by James Boswell
- Thus Pedro lost all his property because of his invidiousness.
- Extract from : « Filipino Popular Tales » by Dean S. Fansler
- But they seemed well used to the enforcement of the distinction, and to find therein nothing of invidiousness.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 » by Various
- He rejoiced in the present meeting, however, as the best of all possible answers to such a piece of invidiousness.
- Extract from : « Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria » by William Landsborough
- We wish, in the first place, to remove the appearance of invidiousness and partiality which the constant prominence 1.
- Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
Synonyms for invidiousness
- abhorrence
- abomination
- acrimony
- alienation
- allergy to
- animosity
- animus
- antagonism
- antipathy
- aversion
- backbiting
- bitterness
- coldness
- contempt
- coveting
- covetousness
- detestation
- disapproval
- disfavor
- disgust
- displeasure
- distaste
- enmity
- enviousness
- envy
- evil eye
- execration
- green-eyed monster
- grudge
- grudging
- grudgingness
- hard feelings
- hate
- hatred
- heartburn
- horror
- hostility
- ignominy
- ill will
- invidiousness
- jaundiced eye
- loathing
- lusting
- malevolence
- malice
- maliciousness
- malignance
- malignity
- militancy
- no use for
- odium
- opposition
- pique
- prejudice
- rancor
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resentfulness
- resentment
- revenge
- revulsion
- rivalry
- scorn
- spite
- spleen
- venom
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