Synonyms for iniquity
ɪˈnɪk wɪ tiin·iq·ui·ty

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1. iniquity

   Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

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1. iniquity

   Synonyms:
   injustice, wrong, sir, evil-doing, wickedness, crime, grievance

   Antonyms:
   justice, integrity, virtue, holiness

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1. iniquity, wickedness, darkness, darknoun

   absence of moral or spiritual values

   "the powers of darkness"

   Synonyms:
   swarthiness, immorality, shabbiness, sinfulness, lousiness, sin, ugliness, shadow, nighttime, night, dark, wickedness, evil, duskiness, unfairness, sliminess, repulsiveness, darkness, nefariousness, loathsomeness, vileness, injustice

2. evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquitynoun

   morally objectionable behavior

   Synonyms:
   immorality, shabbiness, sinfulness, sin, ugliness, evilness, dark, unfairness, wickedness, evil, darkness, sliminess, repulsiveness, lousiness, nefariousness, loathsomeness, vileness, injustice

3. injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbinessnoun

   an unjust act

   Synonyms:
   unjustness, darkness, manginess, injustice, sleaziness, inequity, seediness, dark, immorality, shabbiness, wickedness, evil, unfairness

Matched Categories

1. • Wrongdoing

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1. iniquitynoun

   Synonyms:
   injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness

2. iniquitynoun

   Synonyms:
   sin, crime, deviation, wicked act, offence

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1. List of paraphrases for "iniquity":

   inequity, unfairness, injustice, evil-doing

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1. Tom Carter:

   A peek inside the city's many nightspots reveals a Shangri-La-di-da of tiny Shanghai socialites in even tinier outfits dancing provocatively with well-to-do Westerners. But while such sights may draw gasps from some people, the truth is that this kind of thing is nothing new for Shanghai, the Orient's original opium-den of iniquity.

2. Thomas Browne:

   But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.

3. Barbara Paley:

   In all things preserve integrity; and the consciousness of thine own uprightness will alleviate the toil of business, soften the hardness of ill-success and disappointments, and give thee an humble confidence before God, when the ingratitude of man, or the iniquity of the times may rob thee of other rewards.