iniquitousness

in·iq·ui·tous

[ih-nik-wi-tuhs]
adjective
characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.

Origin:
1720–30; iniquit(y) + -ous

in·iq·ui·tous·ly, adverb
in·iq·ui·tous·ness, noun
un·in·iq·ui·tous, adjective
un·in·iq·ui·tous·ly, adverb
un·in·iq·ui·tous·ness, noun


flagitious, nefarious, perverse, evil, base, unjust, wrong.


righteous.
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iniquity (ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice
2.  a wicked act; sin
 
[C14: from Latin inīquitās, from inīquus unfair, from in-1 + aequus even, level; see equal]
 
in'iquitous
 
adj
 
in'iquitously
 
adv
 
in'iquitousness
 
n

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iniquity (ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice
2.  a wicked act; sin
 
[C14: from Latin inīquitās, from inīquus unfair, from in-1 + aequus even, level; see equal]
 
in'iquitous
 
adj
 
in'iquitously
 
adv
 
in'iquitousness
 
n

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