iniquous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈnɪkwəs/
Etymology
From Latin inīquus, from in- (“not”) + aequus. See equal.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Synonym of iniquitous.
Be not Stoically mistaken in the equality of sins, nor commutatively iniquous in the valuation of transgressions
c. 1670s (date written), Thomas Brown [i.e., Thomas Browne], “(please specify the section)”, in John Jeffery, editor, Christian Morals, […], Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] [A]t the University-Press, for Cornelius Crownfield printer to the University; and are to be sold by Mr. Knapton […]; and Mr. [John] Morphew […], published 1716, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most iniquous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more iniquous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |