iniquitous
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iniquitous
- /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/ UK
- /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/ US
- [-ɾəs] US
Rhymes with -ɪkwɪtəs
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From iniquity + -ous (suffix forming adjectives indicating the presence of a quality in any degree (typically an abundance)).
adjective more iniquitous · most iniquitous
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Morally objectionable; sinful, wicked.
"It certainly is a most iniquitous affair," said Mr. Bennet, "and nothing can clear Mr. Collins from the guilt of inheriting Longbourn. But if you will listen to his letter, you may perhaps be a little softened by his manner of expressing himself."
Similar: nefarious, perverse, abandoned, arrant, bad, bad apple, bad seed, baleful, scurrilous, baneful, base, black-hearted · Opposite: righteous, acceptable, agreeable, all right, amazing, as fine as Dick's hatband, awesome, beatific, bene, blissful, bodacious, bona
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Grossly unfair or unjust.
It is a Maxim among theſe Men, That vvhatever has been done before may legally be done again: And therefore they take ſpecial Care to record all the Deciſions formerly made, even thoſe vvhich have through Ignorance or Corruption contradicted the Rules of common Juſtice, and the general Reaſon of Man
Opposite: equitable
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adj morally objectionable — see also sinful, wicked
| Español | inicuo, pecaminoso |
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| Português | iníquo, pecaminoso |
| Français | inique |
| Deutsch | sündig, ungerecht, verwerflich |
| Italiano | iniquo |
| Română | inic |
| Русский | непра́ведный neprávednyj |
| العربية | ظَالِم ẓālim |
Talk about this word "iniquitous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iniquitous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. iniquitous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iniquitous "iniquitous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iniquitous.Cite this
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title = {iniquitous},
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