Iniquity – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

Today’s word of the day is ‘Iniquity.’ Let us understand more about this word.  [responsivevoice] iniquity [/responsivevoice] [ ih-nik-wi-tee ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?

No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.

What is the meaning of the word ‘iniquity‘?
Word of the day-Iniquity

It means:

1. Sin

2. Evil

3. Immoral

4. Unfair behaviour

How is ‘iniquity’ pronounced in popular languages?

1. Hindi Adharm

2. Spanish – Iniquidad

3. French – Iniquité

4. Mandarin – Zuì’è

How to use this word in a sentence?

1. For my part, I call that downright countenancing of iniquity.

2. Last night it was his father’s face: was it laden with iniquity now?

3. The young Arab spoke to the boards as though they were partners in his iniquity.

4. I felt now that I might as well follow the iniquity to the end.

5. The cup of their iniquity was full; or they had not fallen so signally, thus.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?

Some synonyms of the word are:

abomination, baseness, crime, evildoing, heinousness, immorality, infamy, injustice, misdeed, offence, sinfulness, unfairness, unrighteousness, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing, miscreancy, impropriety, vice, evil, sin, villainy, criminality, knavery, vileness, atrociousness, dreadfulness, egregiousness, outrageousness, obscenity, reprehensibility, ungodliness, godlessness, impiety, devilry etc. What are some antonyms of the word of the day?

Some antonyms of the word are:

goodness, virtue, good deed, kindness, morality, right

Quotation:

This circulating medium has a natural tendency to lessen by degrees the value and the use of money, and finally to render it powerless; and consequently to sweep away all the crushing masses of fraud, iniquity, cruelty, corruption and imposition that are built upon it.

Josiah Warren

Social Example:

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