INIQUITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An unjust act

Synonyms:

iniquity; injustice; shabbiness; unfairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("iniquity" is a kind of...):

actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)

Meaning:

Morally objectionable behavior

Synonyms:

evil; immorality; iniquity; wickedness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("iniquity" is a kind of...):

evildoing; transgression (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "iniquity"):

devilry; deviltry (wicked and cruel behavior)

foul play (unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence))

irreverence; violation (a disrespectful act)

sexual immorality (the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions)

Derivation:

iniquitous (characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin)