αποκρουστικός — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appalling adj Shockingly bad or unpleasant; horrifying.
- invidious adj Likely to create resentment or bad feeling.
- nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
- obnoxious adjective Extremely unpleasant, rude, or annoying.
- repulsive adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.
Senses
αποκρουστικός is used for these senses in English:
- invidious Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)
- nasty Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). [from 15th c.]
- obnoxious Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
- repulsive Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
invidious — full definition
- adj Likely to create resentment or bad feeling.
- adj Treating people unfairly by favouring some over others.
- adj Feeling envy or jealousy towards someone.
- adj Hateful or odious, often describing perceived unfairness or a difficult situation or choice, notably in the set phrase 'invidious position'.
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