iniquity

noun

in·​iq·​ui·​ty i-ˈni-kwə-tē 

plural iniquities

1

: gross injustice : wickedness

2

: a wicked act or thing : sin

Synonyms of iniquity

• corruption
• sin
• evil
• sinfulness
• immorality

Examples of iniquity in a Sentence

the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society

a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery

Recent Examples on the Web

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 was supposed to end that iniquity. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

For Christians, this ultimate sacrifice and defeat of death form the entire basis of the faith — a cleansing of iniquity and sin. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more. Read the stories. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Their churches expelled both the girl and the baby's father, a married man almost twenty years her senior, who lived—oh, the iniquity of it!—right next door, with his wife and three stepchildren. —Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English iniquite, from Anglo-French iniquité, from Latin iniquitat-, iniquitas, from iniquus uneven, from in- + aequus equal

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing iniquity

• den of iniquity

Rhymes for iniquity

• antiquity
• obliquity
• ubiquity

Kids Definition

iniquity

noun

in·​iq·​ui·​ty in-ˈik-wət-ē 

plural iniquities

1

: complete injustice or wickedness

2

: something that is unjust or wicked : sin