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iniquitous

American  
[ih-nik-wi-tuhs] / ɪˈnɪk wɪ təs /

adjective

  1. characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.

    Synonyms:
    wrong, unjust, base, evil, perverse, nefarious, flagitious
    Antonyms:
    righteous

Other Word Forms

  • iniquitously adverb
  • iniquitousness noun
  • uniniquitous adjective
  • uniniquitously adverb
  • uniniquitousness noun

Etymology

Origin of iniquitous

First recorded in 1720–30; iniquit(y) + -ous

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