iniquitous ih-NIK-wi-tuhs adjective WS #24
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adjective
grossly unfair and morally wrong; characterized by injustice or wickedness; sinful or evil
- The iniquitous treatment of workers in the factory led to widespread protests and calls for reform.
- Many considered the new tax policy iniquitous because it disproportionately burdened the poor.
- The judge condemned the defendant's iniquitous actions that had harmed so many innocent people.
- The iniquitous system of apartheid denied basic human rights to millions of people.
- Her iniquitous scheme to defraud elderly investors shocked even seasoned prosecutors.