sinful
[ sin-fuhl ]
/ ˈsɪn fəl /
adjective
characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
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shameful, disgraceful, reprehensible, amiss, bad, base, blamable, blameworthy, censurable, corrupt, culpable, damnable, depraved, erring, evil, guilty, iniquitous, irreligious, low, reprobate
Nearby words
- sinew,
- sinewy,
- sinfjotli,
- sinfonia,
- sinfonietta,
- sinfully,
- sing,
- sing a different tune,
- sing along,
- sing for one's supper
Origin of sinful
SYNONYMS FOR sinful
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sinful
/ (ˈsɪnfʊl) /
adjective
having committed or tending to commit sina sinful person
characterized by or being a sina sinful act
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sinful
Old English synnfull "full of sin, wicked, unholy, contrary to the laws of God;" see sin (n.) + -ful. Weakened sense of "contrary to propriety or decency" is from 1863. Related: Sinfully; sinfulness.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper