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Invidious vs Repulsive - What's the difference?

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Invidious is a related term of repulsive.


As adjectives the difference between invidious and repulsive

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while repulsive is .

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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    repulsive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • tending to rouse aversion or to repulse
  • (physics) having the capacity to repel

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "repulsive" is often applied: force, interaction, potential.

    Synonyms

    * repellent * similar: disgusting, vile

    Antonyms

    * (tending to rouse aversion ) attractive * (physics, having the capacity to repel ) attractive

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