iniquity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪˈnɪkwəti/ UK /ɪˈnɪkwəti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
immoral or grossly unjust behavior

The prophet thundered against the iniquity of the city.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · immoral or grossly unjust... wickedness sin immorality injustice wrongdoing vice

Opposites

righteousness virtue justice equity

Word family

Derived forms iniquitous

Related forms equity equitable iniquitous

Simplified etymology

Iniquity dates from Middle English and ultimately derives from Latin aequus, “equal,” the same Latin root as equal.

Etymology

From Old French iniquite, from Latin iniquitas ('unfairness, injustice'), from iniquus ('unequal, unjust'), from in- ('not') + aequus ('equal, just, level').

in- Latin aequus Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# iniquity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈnɪkwəti/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈnɪkwəti/

## Meanings
1. immoral or grossly unjust behavior

## Examples
- The prophet thundered against the iniquity of the city.

## Synonyms
- wickedness
- sin
- immorality
- injustice
- wrongdoing
- vice

## Antonyms
- righteousness
- virtue
- justice
- equity

## Derived Forms
- iniquitous

## Related Forms
- equity
- equitable
- iniquitous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: in-
- Root: aequus

## Etymology
From Old French iniquite, from Latin iniquitas ('unfairness, injustice'), from iniquus ('unequal, unjust'), from in- ('not') + aequus ('equal, just, level').

## AI Etymology
Iniquity is from Old French iniquite, from Latin iniquitas ('unfairness, injustice'), from iniquus ('unequal, unjust'), from in- ('not') + aequus ('equal, just, level'). In present-day use, it means immoral or grossly unjust behavior. Derived formations include iniquitous. Related vocabulary includes equity, equitable, and iniquitous.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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