Hypertext Webster Gateway: "iniquitous"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Iniquitous \In*iq"ui*tous\, a. [From {Iniquity}.]
Characterized by iniquity; unjust; wicked; as, an iniquitous
bargain; an iniquitous proceeding.

Demagogues . . . bribed to this iniquitous service.
--Burke.

Syn: Wicked; wrong; unjust; unrighteous; nefarious; criminal.

Usage: {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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

iniquitous
adj : characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to
be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to
wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts" [syn: {sinful}, {ungodly}]


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