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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   adjective. Full of or characterized by sin; wicked; immoral. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extremely pleasing to the senses; sensuously enjoyable. Sinful chocolate truffles. American Heritage. Containing or consisting in sin; contrary to the will of a god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses. Wiktionary.

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   Feb 25, 2024 · sinful (comparative more sinful, superlative most sinful) Having sinned; guilty of sin. Constituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil Antonym: sinless decadent (luxuriously self-indulgent)

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sinful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define sinful. sinful synonyms, sinful pronunciation, sinful translation, English dictionary definition of sinful. adj. 1. Marked by or full of sin; wicked: sinful thoughts. 2. Informal Extremely pleasing to the senses; sensuously enjoyable: sinful chocolate truffles....

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   wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of s.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   showing, guilty of, or full of sin: a sinful life. very bad; seriously wrong; shameful: a sinful waste of paper. sin•ful•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. sin•ful (sin′ fəl), adj. characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.

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   noun [ U ] us/ˈsɪn.fəl.nəs/uk/ˈsɪn.fəl.nəs/ behavior that is against the rules of a religion or morally wrong: He becomes obsessed with his parents ' apparent sinfulness. She regrets her life of sinfulness and begins a new life. See. sinful. More examples. His fervent soul was full of sorrow for the world and its sinfulness.