sinful
Meaning
- Having sinned; guilty of sin.
- Constituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil.
- (colloquial) decadent (luxuriously self-indulgent)
Opposite of
sinless, unsullied, righteous
Synonyms
bringing misfortune
cri-minal
Translations
pecador
peccaminoso
sündig
pecaminoso
zondig
coupable
αμαρτωλός
nefas
malvatFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪnfəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English synful, senful, sunful, from Old English synful (“sinful, guilty, wicked, corrupt”), equivalent to sin + -ful. Compare Dutch zondevol (“sinful”), German sündevoll (“sinful”), Danish syndefuld (“sinful”), Swedish syndfull (“sinful”), Icelandic syndfullur (“sinful”).
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