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- [ih-nik-wi-tee]
- /ɪˈnɪk wɪ ti/
- /ɪˈnɪk.wə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-nik-wi-tee]
- /ɪˈnɪk wɪ ti/
Definitions of iniquity word
- noun plural iniquity gross injustice or wickedness. 1
- noun plural iniquity a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin. 1
- noun iniquity Immoral or grossly unfair behavior. 1
- noun iniquity immorality, wrongdoing 1
- noun iniquity sin 1
- variable noun iniquity You can refer to wicked actions or very unfair situations as iniquity. 0
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Origin of iniquity
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin inīquitās unevenness, unfairness, equivalent to inīqu(us) uneven, unfair (in- in-3 + -īquus, combining form of aequus even, equal) + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Iniquity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iniquity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iniquity
noun iniquity
- heinous — hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense.
- infamy — extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
- immorality — immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.
- abomination — If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable.
- baseness — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
Antonyms for iniquity
noun iniquity
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
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