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   Sin·ful

   /ˈsinf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins: "sinful men" Similar immoralwickedwrongmorally wrongwrongfulevilbadiniquitouscorruptungodlygodlessunholyirreligiousunrighteoussacrilegiousprofaneblasphemousimpiousirreverentcriminalnefariousdepraveddegeneratepervertederringfallenimpuresulliedtaintedrare:peccableOpposite sinlessvirtuousgodlyinnocent
   • ▪ highly reprehensible: "a sinful waste" Similar reprehensiblescandalousdisgracefuldeplorableshamefulcriminaliniquitousOpposite admirable

   Word Origin Old Englishsynfull (see sin1, -ful).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sinfully adverb
   • 2. sinfulness noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sinfulSinful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of sinful. adjective. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. “he said it was sinful to wear lipstick” synonyms: iniquitous, ungodly. wicked. morally bad in principle or practice. adjective. having committed unrighteous acts. “a sinful person” synonyms: unholy, wicked. unrighteous. not righteous. adjective.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sinSin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : an offense against religious or moral law. b. : an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible. it's a sin to waste food. c. : an often serious shortcoming : fault. 2. a. : transgression of the law of God. b. : a vitiated state of human nature in which the self is estranged from God. sin. 2 of 4. verb. sinned; sinning.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSINFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone or something as sinful, you mean that they are wicked or immoral . 'I am a sinful man,' he said. ...this is a sinful world. Synonyms: wicked, bad, criminal, guilty More Synonyms of sinful. sinfulness uncountable noun. ...the sinfulness of apartheid. [ + of] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary ...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsinful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of sinful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySINFUL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SINFUL meaning: against the rules of a religion or morally wrong: . Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sinfulSinful - definition of sinful by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Marked by or full of sin; wicked: sinful thoughts. 2. Informal Extremely pleasing to the senses; sensuously enjoyable: sinful chocolate truffles. sin′ful·ly adv. sin′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › sinfulsinful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 25, 2024 · Constituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil. Antonym: sinless. ( colloquial) decadent (luxuriously self-indulgent) Derived terms [ edit] sinfully. sinfulness. unsinful. Translations [ edit] ± constituting sin. evil — see evil. Middle English [ edit] Adjective [ edit] sinful. Alternative form of synful. Noun [ edit] sinful.