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sin·ful

(sĭn′fəl)
adj.
1. Marked by or full of sin; wicked: sinful thoughts.
2. Informal Extremely pleasing to the senses; sensuously enjoyable: sinful chocolate truffles.
sin′ful·ly adv.
sin′ful·ness n.
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sinful

(ˈsɪnfʊl)
adj
1. having committed or tending to commit sin: a sinful person.
2. characterized by or being a sin: a sinful act.
ˈsinfully adv
ˈsinfulness n
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sin•ful

(ˈsɪn fəl)

adj.
characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked; immoral.
[before 900]
sin′ful•ly, adv.
sin′ful•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. [画像:sinful - characterized by iniquity]sinful - characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
wicked - morally bad in principle or practice
2. [画像:sinful - having committed unrighteous acts]sinful - having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
unrighteous - not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law"
3. sinful - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
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sinful

adjective wicked, bad, criminal, guilty, corrupt, immoral, erring, unholy, depraved, iniquitous, ungodly, irreligious, unrighteous, morally wrong He reminded us that such behaviour was sinful in the eyes of God.
godly, moral, righteous, virtuous, pure, decent, holy, blessed, upright, honourable, honest, immaculate, spotless, squeaky-clean, chaste, unblemished, beatified, without sin, sinless, free from sin
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sinful

adjective
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Translations
خاطِئ، أثيم
hříšný
syndig
epämoraalinenpahasyntinen
syndsamlegur, siîspilltur
hriešny
ahlâksızkötü

sinful

[ˈsɪnfʊl] ADJ [act, thought] → pecaminoso ; [person] → pecador ; [town etc] → inmoral, depravado (fig) (= disgraceful) → escandaloso
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sinful

[ˈsɪnfʊl] adj [person, act, world] → immoral(e); [conduct, thought] → coupable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sinful

adj → sündig ; person, act, thought also → sündhaft (geh); waste → sündhaft (geh); it is sinful to ... → es ist eine Sünde, zu ...
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sinful

[ˈsɪnfʊl] adj (Rel) → peccaminoso/a; (waste, act) → vergognoso/a
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sin

(sin) noun
wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law. It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins. sonde خَطيئَه грях pecado hřích die Sünde synd αμαρτία, αμάρτημα pecado patt گناه synti péché, mal חטא पाप, गुनाह grijeh, prekršaj bűn dosa synd peccato 罪 죄 nuodėmė grēks dosa zonde synd grzech ګناه pecado păcat, rău грех hriech greh greh synd บาป günah 罪過 гріх گناہ tội lỗi 罪恶
verb – past tense, past participle sinned –
to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. sondig يُخْطِئ، يُذْنِب прегрешавам pecar (z)hřešit sündigen synde αμαρτάνω pecar pattu tegema گناه كردن tehdä syntiä pécher לַחֲטוֹא पाप करना, गुनाह करना počiniti grijeh, sagriješiti vétkezik berbuat dosa syndga peccare 罪を犯す 죄를 짓다 nusidėti grēkot melakukan dosa zondigen synde grzeszyć ګناه كول pecar a păcătui (împotriva) грешить (z)hrešiť grešiti grešiti synda กระทําบาป günah işlemek, günaha girmek 犯錯,犯罪 грішити گناہ کرنا phạm tội 犯罪,过失
ˈsinner noun
sondaar خاطِئ، مُذْنِب грешник pecador hříšník, -ce der/die Sünder(in) synder άνθρωπος αμαρτωλός pecador patustaja, patune گناه كار synnintekijä pécheur, eresse חוטא पापी, पातकी, गुनाहगार grješnik bűnös pendosa syndari peccatore, peccatrice 罪人 죄인 nusidėjėlis grēcinieks orang yang berdosa zondaar synder grzesznik ګناه كار pecador păcătos грешник, грешница hriešnik, -čka grešnik grešnik syndare ผู้ทําบาป günahkâr 罪人 грішник گناہگار kẻ phạm tội 罪人
ˈsinful adjective
wicked. sondig خاطِئ، أثيم грховен pecaminoso hříšný sündhaft syndig αμαρτωλός, φαύλος pecaminoso, escandaloso patune گناه آلود syntinen coupable; honteux רשע पापी, अपराधी grešan bűnös berdosa syndsamlegur, siðspilltur peccaminoso; colpevole 罪深い 죄 많은, 사악한 nuodėmingas grēcīgs; ļauns berdosa zondig syndig grzeszny ګناه ګار، دګناه ډك pecaminoso vinovat; păcătos грешный, греховный hriešny pregrešen grešan syndig, syndfull ชั่วร้าย kötü, ahlâksız 罪孽深重的 грішний, гріховний گناہگار آدمی đầy tội lỗi 罪孽深重的
ˈsinfully adverb
sondig بصورةٍ خاطِئَه грешно pecaminosamente hříšně sündhaft syndigt αμαρτωλά pecaminosamente, escandalosamente patuselt گناه آلودي syntisesti d'une façon coupable בְּרִשעוּת पापमयता से grešno bűnös/vétkes módon secara berdosa syndsamlega; á siðspilltan hátt peccaminosamente 罪深く 죄스럽게 nuodėmingai grēcīgi; ļauni dengan cara yang berdosa zondig syndig grzesznie په ګناه كارۍ pecaminosamente (în mod) vinovat/culpabil; cu/în păcat грешно hriešne pregrešno grešno syndigt, syndfullt อย่างชั่วร้าย günahkârca 罪孽深重地 гріховно گناہگاری سے đầy tội lỗi 罪孽深重地
ˈsinfulness noun
sondigheid إثْم، خَطَأ греховност pecado hříšnost die Sündhaftigkeit syndighed η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. αμαρτωλό(ς) pecado patusus گناه كاري syntisyys caractère coupable רשע पाप grešnost bűnösség keadaan berdosa syndsemi, siðspilling peccaminosità 罪深さ 죄 많음, 사악함 nuodėmingumas grēcīgums; ļaunums sifat yang berdosa zondigheid syndighet grzeszność ګناه كارۍ pecado vinovăţie, culpabilitate греховность hriešnosť pregrešnost grešnost syndighet, syndfullhet ความชั่วร้าย günahkârlık 罪孽深重 гріховність گناہگاری sự sai trái 罪孽深重
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