Popular Word: Iniquitous

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adjective 1. Grossly unfair and morally wrong.
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Play Button "The documentary recalls the iniquitous treatment of Indigenous peoples by the early colonizers."
Play Button "Protesters gathered at the city council meeting, claiming there was an iniquitous vote at the last meeting."
Play Button "The king's iniquitous treatment of the serfs was contrasted with the riches given to the nobility."
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English, early 18th century
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Why This Word?
"Iniquitous" is a synonym for "wrong," but you wouldn't use it in the context of someone getting the wrong answer on a math test. This adjective has a powerful connotation related to the moral quality or fairness of something. To declare a judgment as iniquitous is to claim in formal terms that it's profoundly immoral or unjust in some way. ...
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