Meaning & use
iniquitous
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.
A note on using this word
Iniquitous is a formal, literary word for describing systemic or deep-seated injustice, stronger than simply "unfair."
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