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Invidious vs Unendurable - What's the difference?

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Invidious is a related term of unendurable.


As adjectives the difference between invidious and unendurable

is that invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating while unendurable is not to be endured; intolerable.

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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    unendurable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unindurable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not to be endured; intolerable.

    • Related terms

    * unendurability * unendurableness

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