1. likely to cause resentment or anger in others; unfairly discriminating
2. causing or tending to cause ill will or resentment

Examples

• Making invidious comparisons between students can damage their self-esteem.
• The teacher avoided the invidious task of choosing favorites among her pupils.
• His invidious remarks about his coworkers created tension in the office.
• The policy created an invidious distinction between different groups of employees.
• She found herself in the invidious position of having to fire her best friend.
• The critic’s invidious review unfairly attacked the author’s personal life.
• It would be invidious to single out one player when the whole team performed poorly.