Download the app
educalingo
Search
If the guilt of sin is so great that nothing can satisfy it but the blood of Jesus; and the filth of sin is so great that nothing can fetch out the stain thereof but the blood of Jesus, how great, how heinous, how sinful must the evil of sin be.
William Throsby Bridges

Meaning of "sinful" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SINFUL

sinful  [ˈsɪnfʊl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sinful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SINFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sinful

Sin

In Abrahamic contexts, sin is the act of violating God's will. Sin can also be viewed as anything that violates the ideal relationship between an individual and God; or as any diversion from the ideal order for human living. To sin has been defined as "to miss the mark". Sins fall in a spectrum from minor errors to deadly misdeeds. Catholicism regards the least corrupt sins as venial sins—which are part of human living and carry immediate consequences on earth, and, if unrepented for, more painful purgation, assuming the person is destined to heaven, as it is written in the formation letter "Purgatory", "most of the early Fathers of the Church speak of a cleansing fire, though we cannot tell whether this means actual or spiritual fire." Conversely, sins of great evil are mortal sins—which bring the consequence of hell if they are not addressed either through an act of perfect contrition or going to confession about them. Sins of careless living are considered destructive and lead to greater sins. Another concept of sin deals with things that exist on Earth but not in Heaven.

Definition of sinful in the English dictionary

The definition of sinful in the dictionary is having committed or tending to commit sin. Other definition of sinful is characterized by or being a sin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SINFUL


baneful
ˈbeɪnfʊl
designful
dɪˈzaɪnfʊl
dessertspoonful
dɪˈzɜːtspuːnfʊl
dinful
ˈdɪnfʊl
disdainful
dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl
gainful
ˈɡeɪnfʊl
manful
ˈmænfʊl
mournful
ˈmɔːnfʊl
painful
ˈpeɪnfʊl
plainful
ˈpleɪnfʊl
sdeignfull
ˈzdeɪnfʊl
tablespoonful
ˈteɪbəlˌspuːnfʊl
teaspoonful
ˈtiːspuːnfʊl
tinful
ˈtɪnfʊl
trainful
ˈtreɪnfʊl
tuneful
ˈtjuːnfʊl
ungainful
ʌnˈɡeɪnfʊl
unsinful
ʌnˈsɪnfʊl
untuneful
ʌnˈtjuːnfʊl
urnful
ˈɜːnfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINFUL

sinecurism
sinecurist
sinew
sinewed
sinewiness
sinewless
sinewy
sinfonia
sinfonie
sinfonietta
sinfully
sinfulness
sing
sing along
sing for one´s supper
sing out
Sing Sing
sing someone´s praises
sing-along
sing.

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINFUL

apronful
basinful
canful
dearnful
dernful
gardenful
gowpenful
groanful
hornful
moanful
panful
penful
scornful
screenful
skinful
spleenful
spoonful
teenful
unmanful
unpainful

Synonyms and antonyms of sinful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SINFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sinful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sinful

Translation of «sinful» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SINFUL

Find out the translation of sinful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sinful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sinful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pecaminosa
570 millions of speakers

English

sinful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पापी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خاطئين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

греховное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pecaminosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাপিষ্ঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coupable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sündig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

罪深い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dosa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tội lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாவப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पापी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

günahkâr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peccaminoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grzeszne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гріховне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păcătos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμαρτωλή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sondige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

synd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syndig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sinful

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINFUL»

The term «sinful» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.090 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
89
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «sinful» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of sinful
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sinful».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sinful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sinful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sinful

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SINFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sinful.
1
Archibald Alexander
It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.
2
Archibald Alexander
If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men.
3
Kevyn Aucoin
I'm going to insult a whole industry here, but it seems like TV is for people who can't do film. I'm not talking about actresses; I'm talking about lighting people. Lighting on TV is just so... it's sinful, it really is.
4
Gioconda Belli
I never thought that sex was wrong, sinful, dirty. When you take away the thought of things being dirty or forbidden, then you can really enjoy your sensuality.
5
Jerry Bridges
Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more from sinful traits and developing within us over time the virtues of Christlike character.
6
William Throsby Bridges
If the guilt of sin is so great that nothing can satisfy it but the blood of Jesus; and the filth of sin is so great that nothing can fetch out the stain thereof but the blood of Jesus, how great, how heinous, how sinful must the evil of sin be.
7
Pat Buckley
The only sexual act that is sinful is the one that uses or abuses.
8
James F. Cooper
Slavery is no more sinful, by the Christian code, than it is sinful to wear a whole coat, while another is in tatters, to eat a better meal than a neighbor, or otherwise to enjoy ease and plenty, while our fellow creatures are suffering and in want.
9
Kevin DeYoung
God tells me that I need to provide for my family, discipline and teach my children, and love my wife as Christ loves the church. If I don't do that, I'm being unfaithful and sinful.
10
Tryon Edwards
Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINFUL»

Discover the use of sinful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sinful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sinful
In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure.
Charlotte Featherstone, 2012
2
Sinful
Maggie Shayne's Leather and Lace finds a prim young beauty leading a double life as a lingerie model. In Suzanne Forster's Unbuttoning Emmalina, modesty is overrun by desire.
Lori Foster, Maggie Shayne, Suzanne Forster, 2009
3
Birth Control Is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and Also ...
Michael shows all of us we, too, can have the happy ending we deserve. This powerful book will lift you to new heights where the air is thinner. This is the owner's manual stroke and brain injury survivors need.
Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-Anderson, 2007
4
Sinful
In need of a rake to save her from an unwanted marriage to a man she does not love, Chelsea Fergusson begs the notorious Sinjin St. John to help her. Reprint.
Susan Johnson, 1993
5
Slightly Sinful
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress.
Mary Balogh, 2004
6
Sinful Tunes and Spirituals: Black Folk Music to the Civil War
This classic work is being reissued with a new author's preface on the silver anniversary of its original publication."
Dena J. Epstein, 2003
7
Sinful Seduction
Skylar Lawrence isn't looking for romance when she arrives at the Davies' sumptuous Hamptons estate. Yet when she meets sinfully handsome Alessandro Davies, an unexpected bequest turns into a night of fiery passion. Original.
Ann Christopher, 2012
8
Sinful Surrender
Although her brother has put Missy out of reach of his best friend, James Rutherford, Missy is determined that she will have no other man.
Beverley Kendall, 2010
9
Deliciously Sinful
Things are cooking in the kitchen...and the bedroom.
Lilli Feisty, 2011
10
If He's Sinful
When he finds Penelope Wherlocke lying drugged and helpless in a brothel, Lord Ashton Radmoor becomes determined to protect the innocent beauty, whose gift of second sight has led her into a world of treachery and betrayal.
Hannah Howell, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sinful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
State defends firing for calling homosexuality 'sinful'
The state of Kentucky is doubling down on a decision to ban volunteer pastor counselors in its youth division from calling homosexuality “sinful,” as it is defined ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
2
State forbids pastors calling homosexuality 'sinful'
The policy states that DJJ staff, volunteers and others “shall not imply or tell LGBTQI juveniles that they are abnormal, deviant, sinful or that they can or should ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
3
After A Police Lieutenant Called Gay People "Vile And Sinful,” His …
Stockton Police Lt. Toby Will wrote a letter to the editor of the Stockton Record, titled “Marriage ruling shuns God,” in which he refers to “vile and sinful passions” ... «NewNowNext, Jul 15»
4
Police: “Sinful Sindy” attempts to flee officers twice following …
GREENWOOD, Ind. (July 3, 2015)—A woman, who identified herself as “Sinful Sindy” on an adult website, was arrested on several charges, including ... «Fox 59, Jul 15»
5
5 sinful monsoon treats
And no cuppa is complete without these sinful snacks that go along with it. ... Samosas Spicy and sinful, samosas are a seamless treat when it is pouring outside. «Times of India, Jun 15»
6
Wagner's Sinful and Seductive TANNHAUSER: Lyric Opera of …
There he luxuriates in lust and a host of sinful pleasures. But finally it's all too much. He longs to return home, and does — to friends, rules of Christian conduct, ... «WRTI, Jun 15»
7
Chocolate may cut strokes and seven other seemingly sinful snacks …
... have been published by Professor Phyo Myint from the University of Aberdeen. And chocolate isn't the only sinful snack that could actually be good for you. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Former top Driscoll deputy confesses: I operated in a 'sinful way' at …
A former top associate of pastor Mark Driscoll has posted a statement of “repentance and forgiveness” on his blog, saying he operated “in a sinful way” at the ... «seattlepi.com, Jun 15»
9
American religious leader blasts “sinful” climate denial: “We are …
“The Judeo-Christian tradition has always called these motivations sinful,” she said at a Los Angeles event called The Climate Change Crisis. “It's decidedly ... «Salon, Mar 15»
10
When Sinful Desires War Against Your Soul
The apostle Peter wrote these words to Christians: "I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. «Christian Post, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sinful [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sinful>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z