sinful
Having sinned; guilty of sinHaving sinned; guilty of sin.
» Christians view human nature as inherently sinful.
Die Christen betrachten die Natur als an sich sündhaft. — Hans_Adler
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesHaving sinned; guilty of sin.
Constituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil.
sündig, sündhaft, frevelhaft
гре́шныйgréšnyj
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
(colloquial)Decadent (luxuriously self-indulgent)
Examples
19 sentencesChristians view human nature as inherently sinful.
deDie Christen betrachten die Natur als an sich sündhaft. — Hans_Adler
They're imprisoning gourmands for their sinful gluttony.
deSie kerkern Vielfraße für ihre sündhafte Schlemmerei ein. — Yorwba
Yanni needs to resist his sinful temptation.
I have never met a more sinful man.
I have never met a more sinful person.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English synful, senful, sunful, from Old English synful (“sinful, guilty, wickFrom 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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Forms
more sinful/sinfuller, most sinful/sinfullest| Comparative | more sinful / sinfuller Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sinful / sinfullest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
83 synonyms- having committed unrighteous acts:unholywicked
- characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin:iniquitousungodly
- far more than usual or expected:extraordinaryover-the-top
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form