Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
insidious, invidious — Insidious indicates the stealthy or tardily detected spread of something undesirable ( an insidious leak in the pipe ). Invidious means offensive or inviting animosity ( I was angered by his invidious remarks ) … Dictionary of troublesome word
insidious — insidious, invidious Since both words involve doing or threatening harm, their closeness of form causes them to be commonly confused. Insidious (from Latin insidiae ‘ambush’) means ‘proceeding inconspicuously but harmfully’ • (An insidious form… … Modern English usage
invidious — insidious, invidious Since both words involve doing or threatening harm, their closeness of form causes them to be commonly confused. Insidious (from Latin insidiae ‘ambush’) means ‘proceeding inconspicuously but harmfully’ • (An insidious form… … Modern English usage
invidious — , insidious Invidious means unfair or likely to cause offense; insidious describes the stealthy spread of something undesirable … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
insidious — , invidious Insidious indicates the stealthy or tardily detected spread of something undesirable ( an insidious leak in the pipe ). Invidious means offensive or inviting animosity ( I was angered by his invidious remarks ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
suspicious — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonic, a bit thick, a bit thin, absurd, agnostic, amoral, apprehensive, arguable, at issue, beyond belief, borderline, cagey, careful, cautious, chary, confutable, conjectural, conscienceless, contestable,… … Moby Thesaurus
injurious — in·ju·ri·ous /in ju̇r ē əs/ adj: inflicting or tending to inflict injury in·ju·ri·ous·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. injurious … Law dictionary
harmful — harm·ful adj: of a kind likely to cause harm harm·ful·ly adv harm·ful·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. harmful … Law dictionary
mean — I v 1. intend, have in mind, have in heart, have in view; contemplate, think of, talk of, dream of; purpose, plan, have plans or intentions, expect; aspire to, hope to, aim to, drive at, strive for, work for, labor for, pursue. 2. meant for made… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
