Definition of Iniqoitous
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. -- 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- wicked or sinful
- morally objectionable
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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