iniquity
noun
in·iq·ui·ty i-ˈni-kwə-tē 
plural iniquities
1
: gross injustice : wickedness
2
: a wicked act or thing : sin
Synonyms
- corruption
- debauchery
- depravity
- immorality
- iniquitousness
- libertinage
- libertinism
- licentiousness
- profligacy
- sin
- vice
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Example Sentences
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
Recent Examples on the Web Pinocchio’s flirtations with a career in the circus, or a life of iniquity with Lampwick, are the result of nothing more than pure naivete. 
David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 Their pact of iniquity is with the Billboard charts and T-shirt sales. Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022 Las Vegas and Atlantic City were known as dens of iniquity. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022 Sparafucile’s den of iniquity—both generically impoverished, though the latter has a bar setup in the center. Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022 Parents and teachers stepped up local efforts to quash gaming, lest children wind up in one of these dens of digital iniquity. Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2021 Don’t even get Bad Bunny started on the iniquity of purses. Allure, 13 Oct. 2021 This is the way of this world in the day of that other’s; make yourselves friends by means of the riches of iniquity, for the wealth of the self is the health of the self exchanged. Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 3 July 2021 But those looking for such dens of iniquity in China will be looking for a long, long time. Stacey Anderson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2021 See More
David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 Their pact of iniquity is with the Billboard charts and T-shirt sales. Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022 Las Vegas and Atlantic City were known as dens of iniquity. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022 Sparafucile’s den of iniquity—both generically impoverished, though the latter has a bar setup in the center. Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022 Parents and teachers stepped up local efforts to quash gaming, lest children wind up in one of these dens of digital iniquity. Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2021 Don’t even get Bad Bunny started on the iniquity of purses. Allure, 13 Oct. 2021 This is the way of this world in the day of that other’s; make yourselves friends by means of the riches of iniquity, for the wealth of the self is the health of the self exchanged. Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 3 July 2021 But those looking for such dens of iniquity in China will be looking for a long, long time. Stacey Anderson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English iniquite, from Anglo-French iniquité, from Latin iniquitat-, iniquitas, from iniquus uneven, from in- + aequus equal
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing iniquity
Kids Definition
iniquity
noun
in·iq·ui·ty i-ˈnik-wə-tē
plural iniquities
: an evil or unfair act
iniquity
noun
1
as in sin
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sin
- corruption
- evil
- sinfulness
- immorality
- evilness
- corruptness
- licentiousness
- depravity
- profligacy
- wickedness
- debauchery
- vice
- libertinism
- iniquitousness
- libertinage
- badness
- vileness
- blackness
- evildoing
- bad
- villainy
- turpitude
- criminality
- ill
- heinousness
- dissoluteness
- lewdness
- lasciviousness
- abomination
- fiendishness
- perversion
- wrong
- degeneracy
- unscrupulousness
- baseness
- debasement
- viciousness
- devilry
- meanness
- wantonness
- deviltry
- lechery
- villainousness
- wretchedness
- atrociousness
- looseness
- dissolution
- indecency
- taboo
- dirtiness
- degeneration
- anathema
- depravedness
- lowness
- miserableness
- despicableness
- lousiness
- pervertedness
- tabu
- reprehensibleness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- virtue
- morality
- righteousness
- right
- uprightness
- rectitude
- goodness
- legitimacy
- integrity
- honesty
- good
- honor
- probity
- innocence
- purity
- scrupulousness
- scrupulosity
- perfection
- chastity
- virtuousness
- blamelessness
- correctness
- cleanness
- propriety
- decency
- rightness
- spotlessness
- pureness
- seemliness
- decorousness
2
as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery Synonyms & Similar Words
- evil
- bad
- sin
- wrong
- sinfulness
- evilness
- badness
- immorality
- evildoing
- villainy
- wickedness
- ill
- vileness
- darkness
- diabolism
- heinousness
- satanism
- devilishness
- corruption
- enormity
- fiendishness
- atrocity
- squalor
- canker
- iniquitousness
- devilry
- perversion
- balefulness
- decay
- abomination
- deviltry
- malefaction
- depravity
- scurrility
- degeneracy
- atrociousness
- depravedness
- rot
- debauchery
- indecency
- cancer
- anathema
- taboo
- scurrilousness
- pervertedness
- tabu
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- virtue
- right
- morality
- goodness
- good
- righteousness
- rectitude
- integrity
- honesty
- decency
- goodness
- uprightness
- probity
- virtuousness