Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; - said of persons; as, the insidious foe.
Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts.
Acting or proceeding unobserved or in a seemingly harmless manner, but slowly or eventually doing great damage; as, an insidious disease; an insidious plot.
Envious; malignant.
Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.
Likely to or intended to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy or resentment; hateful; offensive; as, invidious distinctions.
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【Insidious】 means spreading harm in a subtle way.
Her criticism has an 【insidious】 effect on the team’s morale.
【Invidious】 means being discriminatory or causing resentment.
The new laws appear to be unjust and 【invidious】 to many people.
Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; - said of persons; as, the insidious foe.
Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts.
Acting or proceeding unobserved or in a seemingly harmless manner, but slowly or eventually doing great damage; as, an insidious disease; an insidious plot.
Envious; malignant.
Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.
Likely to or intended to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy or resentment; hateful; offensive; as, invidious distinctions.