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Despicable vs Invidious - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between despicable and invidious

is that despicable is fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless while invidious is offensively or unfairly discriminating.

despicable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able

    invidious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating
    • The professor made invidious distinctions based only on his own whim.
  • (of an action or task) causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense.
  • (of a thing) causing envy or ill will towards the possessor
  • envious, jealous
  • (obsolete) Hateful; odious; detestable

    • Related terms

    * invidiously * invidiousness

    References

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