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Unjust vs Iniquitous - What's the difference?

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Unjust is a related term of iniquitous.


As adjectives the difference between unjust and iniquitous

is that unjust is not fair, just or right while iniquitous is wicked or sinful.

unjust

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not fair, just or right.
    • The solution was very unjust .

    Synonyms

    * unfair

    Antonyms

    * just

    Related terms

    * justice * injustice

    Usage notes

    Beware that unjust and injustice use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not). injust'' is archaic and ''unjustice is obsolete.

    iniquitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • wicked or sinful
  • morally objectionable

    • Synonyms

    * (wicked :) flagitious * (wicked :) nefarious * (morally objectionable :) perverse

    Antonyms

    * (wicked :) righteous * (morally objectionable :) righteous