iniquitous

[ih-nik-wi-tuhs]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of iniquitous¹

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

Example Sentences

Labour's shadow housing minister Matthew Pennycock said his party would “finish the job of finally bringing the archaic and iniquitous leasehold system to an end”.

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He labelled the sanctions "cynical and iniquitous" and said they were intended to "humiliate" Niger's security forces and make the country "ungovernable".

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The food court was a part of this iniquitous setup.

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"With Westminster in state of flux, it is more imperative than ever that unionism holds firm in using Stormont leverage against the iniquitous protocol," he added.

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The iniquitous wizards have used rumors and lies to turn the populace — including the sorceress’s own daughter — against their enemy.

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