iniquitous
2
9.8
- adjective
- /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/
- Formal
:
iniquo
- As the officially ascribed "good guys," Americans are the survivors of a heroic battle with the iniquitous forces of communism.
- iniquitous perdition
- iniquitous and vile
Examples
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It was an iniquitous hellhole when you left.
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And the Lord sent them what they craved, and they drank their fill, and they were filled with a promise of things God knew to be iniquitous.
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What were these passionate, iniquitous measures?
Blog text (28) -
The iniquitous gloom is something else.
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To my horror, I found that I was beginning to accept the false premises of this iniquitous system after only a few months.
Blog text (12) -
The major challenges facing the Rwandan education system are seen to be iniquitous funding for schooling levels and low primary completion rates.
Academic text (2006) -
The current iniquitous social arrangement of concentrated capital is unsustainable, which is a very Bolshevik social construct.
Blog text (31) -
Now, although the objective of relieving the pressures of overpopulation might be morally worthy in the abstract, this concrete way of pursuing such an objective is iniquitous.
Academic text (2018) -
The iniquitous practices of the company led to widespread outrage among its employees.
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Many people spoke out against the iniquitous policies that discriminated against certain groups.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not morally right or acceptable
∞
1.2
Being very bad and morally wrong, often causing harm to others
∞
1.0
Morally wrong or harmful to other people
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4.2
Shocking and very wrong in a way that upsets people
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4.6
A person or action that is very bad and cruel
144
4.6
Not following what most people think is right or wrong
95
5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
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8.9
Very bad and obvious in a way that shocks people
56
3.6
Wrong according to religious or moral rules
44
8.2
Very evil and cruel, like a devil
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5.6
Too bad to be forgiven
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7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
20
6.3
Extremely cruel and evil, like something from hell
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5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
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8.4
A person who is very cruel and cowardly, often betraying others secretly
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7.1
Very bad in a moral way and deserving strong blame
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7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
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8.3
Very evil and cruel, causing great pain or suffering
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7.6
Acting in a way that is unfair or morally wrong
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
3
9.2
Likely to make people feel angry or unfairly treated
1
9.9
A very wicked and criminal act that shocks people
Wrong or bad because it goes against accepted ideas of right and wrong
Antonyms
How Immoral
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word iniquitous comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'not' and aequus meaning 'equal', the same root as equal. So iniquitous literally means 'not equal' and is used for actions, laws, or people that are very unfair or morally wrong.