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sinful

/ˈsɪnfl̩/adjective2 syllables

Sinful means: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin.

Synonyms for sinful23

adjective, as in characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

iniquitous, ungodly, wicked

adjective, as in having committed unrighteous acts

unholy, wicked, unrighteous

adjective, as in far more than usual or expected

extraordinary, over-the-top, immoderate

also used for sinful

sinny, peccant, diabolical, abandoned, arrant, bad, bad apple, bad seed, baleful, scurrilous, baneful, epicurean, sybaritic, Babylonian, decadent

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What does sinful mean?3

adjective

1

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin“iniquitous deeds”

2

having committed unrighteous acts“a sinful person”

3

far more than usual or expected“an extraordinary desire for approval”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sinful in a sentence

  • According to sharia law, lending money with an interest rate is sinful.Amastan
  • I have never met a more sinful man.mailohilohi
  • I have never met a more sinful person.mailohilohi
  • I have never met a more sinful woman.mailohilohi
  • Daniel was a deluded religious fanatic who thought everything was sinful.Amastan
  • Pornography is a sinful and immoral portrayal of human sexuality.Amastan
  • Harnessing electricity, said the man with the bongos, is a sinful perversion of the earth's resources.papabear
  • Christians view human nature as inherently sinful.darinmex

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Forms of sinful

as a adjective

comparative
sinfuller
superlative
sinfullest