invidious

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɪdɪəs/

adjective

  • (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others: she’d put herself in an invidious position
  • (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust: it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work

Derivatives

invidiously

adverb

invidiousness

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin invidiosus, from invidia (see envy)