iniquity

Meanings

Noun

absence of moral or spiritual values
morally objectionable behavior
an unjust act
Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English iniquite, jniquite (“evil, wickedness, iniquity; evil act; hostility, malevolence; hostile act; a calamity, misfortune”), from Old French iniquité (modern French iniquité (“iniquity”)), from Latin inīquitās (“iniquity; inequality, unfairness; inequity, injustice”), from inīquus (“unequal, uneven, unfair; disadvantageous, unfavourable; hostile, unkind; unsuitable; wicked, wrong”) + -itās (variant of -tās (suffix forming a noun indicating a state of being)). Inīquus is derived from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + aequus (“equal; fair, impartial, just”). Piecewise doublet of inequity.

Synonyms

dark, darkness, evil, immorality, injustice, shabbiness, unfairness, wickedness

Scrabble Score: 20

iniquity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
iniquity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
iniquity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

iniquity is a valid Words With Friends word