iniquitous
in·i·quit·ous/ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/adjective
iniquitous is spelled I-N-I-Q-U-I-T-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables (in·i·quit·ous). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, iniquitous means “Morally objectionable; sinful, wicked” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in iniquitous?
| Letters | 10: I-N-I-Q-U-I-T-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·i·quit·ous |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is iniquitous?
Iniquitous appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce iniquitous?
- UK /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/
- US /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/
- US [-ɾəs]
Iniquitous has 4 syllables, split in·i·quit·ous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-iniquitous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with iniquitous?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as iniquitous from its last stressed vowel (/ɪkwɪtəs/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of iniquitous
- more iniquitous comparative
- most iniquitous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does iniquitous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Morally objectionable; sinful, wicked.
- 2
Grossly unfair or unjust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Iniquitous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense morally objectionable – see also sinful, wicked:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inique |
| German | sündig, ungerecht, verwerflich |
| Portuguese | iníquo, pecaminoso |
| Spanish | inicuo, pecaminoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does iniquitous come from?
From iniquity + -ous (suffix forming adjectives indicating the presence of a quality in any degree (typically an abundance)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).