Meaning & use

iniquitous

adjective·Advanced

Grossly unfair or morally wrong.

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Historians condemned the iniquitous system that denied basic rights to an entire class.

The judge called the contract iniquitous and refused to enforce its harsh terms.

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Iniquitous is a formal, literary word for describing systemic or deep-seated injustice, stronger than simply "unfair."

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