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sin

/ˈsɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Sin means: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.

Synonyms for sin25

noun, as in estrangement from god

sinfulness, wickedness

noun, as in an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

sinning

noun, as in ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

sine

verb, as in commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

drop the ball, blunder, boob, goof

verb, as in commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

transgress, trespass

also used for sin

adharma, ithm, haram, baseness, degeneracy, turpitude, corruption, defilement, degradation, depravation, depravedness, offence, misdoing, crime, delict

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What does sin mean?7

verb

1

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake“I blundered during the job interview”

2

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

noun

1

estrangement from god

2

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

3

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

4

(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

5

the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sin?33

two syllables

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three syllables

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All 33 rhymes for sin, grouped by syllable

Sin in a sentence

  • Hate is not a crime, but a sin.sangelo
  • If you're going to sin, you should at least enjoy it.shekitten
  • If you're going to sin, go all out.shekitten
  • You're on a diet, so you're not allowed to sin today.Miktsoanit
  • If you think something is a sin, then you don't have to do it.Miktsoanit
  • Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure.Scott
  • Is there, for example, a three-course meal that conveys sin, punishment, and redemption?papabear
  • In many religions, masturbation is considered a sin and an impure act.AlanF_US

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Forms of sin

as a noun

plural
sins

as a verb

past tense
sinned
present participle
sinning
third-person singular
sins
past participle
sinned