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Invidious vs Hideous - What's the difference?

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Invidious is a related term of hideous.


As adjectives the difference between invidious and hideous

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while hideous is frightful; shocking; extremely ugly.

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

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    hideous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Frightful; shocking; extremely ugly.
    • A piteous and hideous spectacle." .
  • Distressing or offensive to the ear; horrible.
  • * 1719 ,
    • He started up, growling at first, but finding his leg broken, fell down again; and then got upon three legs, and gave the most hideous roar that ever I heard.
  • Hateful; shocking.
    • Sure, you have some hideous matter to deliver. -

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "hideous" is often applied: monster, creature, man, face, thing, crime, form, death, aspect, spectacle, picture, roar, sound, manner, way, disease, mistake, shape, dress, fact, act, smile.

    Synonyms

    * frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, horrid, dreadful, terrible

    Derived terms

    * hideosity * hideously * hideousness