Insidious vs. Invidious

Insidiousadjective

Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

Insidiousadjective

Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.

Insidiousadjective

(nonstandard) Treacherous.

Insidiousadjective

Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; - said of persons; as, the insidious foe.

Insidiousadjective

Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts.

Insidiousadjective

Acting or proceeding unobserved or in a seemingly harmless manner, but slowly or eventually doing great damage; as, an insidious disease; an insidious plot.

Insidiousadjective

beguiling but harmful;

Insidiousadjective

intended to entrap

Insidiousadjective

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way;

Insidiousadjective

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

Invidiousadjective

(of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.

Invidiousadjective

(of an action or task) Causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense.

Invidiousadjective

(of a thing) Causing envy or ill will towards the possessor.

Invidiousadjective

(obsolete) Envious, jealous.

Invidiousadjective

(obsolete) Detestable, hateful, odious.

Invidiousadjective

Envious; malignant.

Invidiousadjective

Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.

Invidiousadjective

Likely to or intended to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy or resentment; hateful; offensive; as, invidious distinctions.

Invidiousadjective

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice;

Invidiousadjective

(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others

Invidiousadjective

(of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust