sinful

[ sin-fuhl ]

adjective

1. characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:

   a sinful life.

   Synonyms: corrupt, immoral, evil, depraved, iniquitous

sinful

/ ˈsɪnfʊl /

adjective

1. having committed or tending to commit sin

   a sinful person

2. characterized by or being a sin

   a sinful act

Derived Forms

• ˈsinfulness, noun
• ˈsinfully, adverb

Other Words From

• sinful·ly adverb
• sinful·ness noun
• un·sinful adjective
• un·sinful·ly adverb
• un·sinful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinful¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English synfull. See sin ¹, -ful

Example Sentences

“Yes, he did live in Egypt for three-and-a-half years. But it was not illegal. If he had broken the law, then he would have been sinful and he would not have been our Messiah.”

From Salon

In the 1960s, a similar current swept through impoverished Latin America in the form of Catholic liberation theology, which called for Christians to defy the "sinful" socioeconomic structures that oppressed the poor and put their faith in the framework of worldwide class struggle.

From Salon

"If the ethos of the school says that homosexuality is wrong, it's sinful and it's an abomination how does that make a young gay person in a school feel?"

From BBC

They warned of demons that threatened to harm Christians through laws and public schools and sinful movies, and they taught believers how to channel the Holy Spirit to fight off those demons.

From Slate

"This treacherous and criminal enemy will certainly receive its just punishment for this sinful aggression, whether it expects it or not," it added.

From BBC

Related Words

• disgraceful
• reprehensible
• shameful