sinful

ˈsɪnfəl

Definition

Definition of sinful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

immoral behaviormorally wrong or wicked

His sinful actions led to widespread condemnation..

immoral

wicked

indulgenceluxuriously self-indulgent or excessive

The sinful dessert tempted everyone at the dinner party.

decadent

self-indulgent

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Origin of sinful

Old English, synn (offense)

Terms with sinful included in their meaning

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wickedness

sinful act

morally bad or objectionable act or behavior

wicked ways

morality

habits that are considered sinful

conceived in sin

adj.

immoral origin

born from an immoral or sinful act

reprobate

adj.

religion

rejected by God, sinful or damned

impeccable

adj.

moral purity

incapable of doing anything wrong or sinful

scarlet

adj.

immoral

sinful or immoral in nature

backslide

religion

return to sinful behavior after being saved

crucify the flesh

spirituality

subdue sinful desires through spiritual discipline

Examples of sinful in a sentence

Her sinful behavior was unforgivable.
The dessert was a sinful delight at the party.
Her sinful shopping spree left her with no savings.

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French:immoral, délicieux, ...
German:sündig, sündhaft, ...
Italian:peccaminoso, ...
Spanish:pecaminoso, ...
Portuguese:pecaminoso, ...
Chinese:邪恶的, 放纵的, ...
Japanese:罪深い, 贅沢な, ...
Arabic:آثِم, مُفْرِطٌ فِي التَّرَف, ...
Hebrew:חוֹטֵא, מֻשְׁחָת, ...
Russian:грешный, греховный, ...
Ukrainian:грішний, гріховний, ...
Hindi:पापपूर्ण, बेहद लज़ीज़, ...
Bengali:পাপপূর্ণ, লোভনীয়, ...
Catalan:pecaminós, decadent, ...
Czech:hříšný, požitkářský, ...
Danish:umoralsk, overdådig, ...
Dutch:zondig, zondige, ...
Greek:ανήθικος, απολαυστικά υπερβολικός, ...
Hungarian:bűnös, kéjes, ...
Khmer:មានបាប, ផ្តល់ភាពរីករាយហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:죄 많은, 죄책감이 드는, ...
Persian:گناه‌آلود, وسوسه‌انگیز, ...
Polish:grzeszny, ...
Portuguese (BR):pecaminoso, ...
Romanian:păcătos, desfrânat, ...
Swedish:syndig, ...
Thai:ชั่ว, ชวนรู้สึกผิด, ...
Turkish:günahkar, günahkarca, ...
Vietnamese:tội lỗi, ngon mê ly, ...

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Definition of sinful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of sinful

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