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Webster 1913 Edition
Iniquitous
In-iq′ui-tous
,Adj.
[From
Iniquity
.] Characterized by iniquity; unjust; wicked;
as, an
iniquitous
bargain; an iniquitous
proceeding.
Syn. – Wicked; wrong; unjust; unrighteous; nefarious; criminal.
–
Iniquitous
, Wicked
, Nefarious
. Wicked is the generic term. Iniquitous is stronger, denoting a violation of the rights of others, usually by fraud or circumvention. Nefarious is still stronger, implying a breach of the most sacred obligations, and points more directly to the intrinsic badness of the deed. Webster 1828 Edition
Iniquitous
INIQ'UITOUS
,Adj.
Definition 2024
iniquitous
iniquitous
English
Adjective
iniquitous (comparative more iniquitous, superlative most iniquitous)
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- (wicked): flagitious, nefarious
- (morally objectionable): perverse
Antonyms
Translations
sinful
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