INIQUITOUSNESS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

iniquitousness

noun

Definition of iniquitousness

as in corruption

immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society a movie about an unhinged taxi driver who is disgusted by the iniquitousness of the city's tenderloin and goes on a murderous rampage

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Noun

The ArkTrust Task Force, our public corruption task force, brings together federal, state, and local partners to investigate allegations of public corruption and ensure that no one is above the law.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Its image as a rollicking playpen of vice and corruption emerged in the ‘20s and ‘30s, partly out of screenplays by former Chicago newspaper man Ben Hecht.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of corruption

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The youngster replaced Feyi-Waboso, who was hurt from Angus Bell's hip-drop tackle that earned the prop 10 minutes in the sin-bin, and made an instant impact with a left-wing surge that set up Van Poortvliet’s try.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Some would argue that Paxton’s sins are more exotic than those of your ordinary Texan.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sin

Noun

So much of it – the hate, the intensity – stems from the age-old trope of good versus evil, or in the case of this game, from Catholics versus Convicts.

— Dana ONeil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
The number of bodies piling up in Woodrell is clearly no coincidence, but in a place as menacing as Sterlin Harjo’s Oklahoma, can all this evil really fall at the feet of a mere county judge?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of evil

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Since the middle of the twentieth century, societies around the globe have undergone a collective revolution in standards and attitudes towards obscenity and immorality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%).

— Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 May 2026

Definition of immorality

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But soon after, in Genesis 18, God tells Abraham of plans to investigate reports of sinfulness in Sodom and Gomorrah.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of sinfulness

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