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Invidious vs Loathsome - What's the difference?

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Invidious is a related term of loathsome.


As adjectives the difference between invidious and loathsome

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while loathsome is highly offensive; sickening, abominable.

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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    loathsome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • highly offensive; sickening, abominable

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "loathsome" is often applied: disease, creature, thing, person, man, woman, dungeon, place, world, smell, act.

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