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View synonyms for sinful

sinful

[ sin-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:

    a sinful life.

    Synonyms: corrupt, immoral, evil, depraved, iniquitous



sinful

/ ˈsɪnfʊl /

adjective

  1. having committed or tending to commit sin

    a sinful person

  2. characterized by or being a sin

    a sinful act

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsinfulness, noun
  • ˈsinfully, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sinful·ly adverb
  • sinful·ness noun
  • un·sinful adjective
  • un·sinful·ly adverb
  • un·sinful·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sinful1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English synfull. See sin 1, -ful
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Example Sentences

Wilson's response was to argue that to "talk about white privilege is envious and sinful."

From Salon

Aside from the sinful association of fleshly pleasures, clerics were concerned that the long toe-pieces prevented people from kneeling in the approved obeisant manner.

From BBC

In some cases, it's viewed as just punishment for "sinful" behavior.

From Salon

“Yes, he did live in Egypt for three-and-a-half years. But it was not illegal. If he had broken the law, then he would have been sinful and he would not have been our Messiah.”

From Salon

"This treacherous and criminal enemy will certainly receive its just punishment for this sinful aggression, whether it expects it or not," it added.

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