iniquitous

== English == === Etymology === From iniquity +‎ -ous (suffix forming adjectives indicating the presence of a quality in any degree (typically an abundance)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/, [-ɾəs] Rhymes: -ɪkwɪtəs Hyphenation: in‧i‧quit‧ous === Adjective === iniquitous (comparative more iniquitous, superlative most iniquitous) Characterized by iniquity (“deviation from what is right”). Morally objectionable; sinful, wicked. Synonyms: nefarious, perverse; see also Thesaurus:evil, Thesaurus:immoral Antonyms: righteous; see also Thesaurus:good Grossly unfair or unjust. Antonym: equitable Hypernyms: inequitable, unfair, unjust ==== Usage notes ==== See iniquity. ==== Derived terms ==== iniquitously iniquitousness ==== Related terms ==== iniquity iniquous (obsolete) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === iniquity (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia