Synonyms for sinful
ˈsɪn fəlsin·ful

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1. sinful

   Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law; hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.

   Synonyms:
   abominable, criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

   Antonyms:
   innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

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1. iniquitous, sinful, ungodlyadjective

   characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

   "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"

   Synonyms:
   wicked, iniquitous, over-the-top, ungodly, extraordinary, unholy

   Antonyms:
   righteous, virtuous, moderate

2. sinful, unholy, wickedadjective

   having committed unrighteous acts

   "a sinful person"

   Synonyms:
   satanic, diabolic, revolting, foul, implike, repellent, arch, unhallowed, distasteful, demonic, iniquitous, diabolical, severe, pixilated, fiendish, loathly, disgusting, skanky, repelling, infernal, loathsome, prankish, extraordinary, yucky, wicked, unholy, ungodly, terrible, impish, hellish, mischievous, puckish, disgustful, over-the-top, repellant

   Antonyms:
   moderate, righteous, virtuous

3. extraordinary, over-the-top, sinfuladjective

   far more than usual or expected

   "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

   Synonyms:
   ungodly, wicked, extraordinary(p), extraordinary, iniquitous, unholy, over-the-top

   Antonyms:
   virtuous, righteous, moderate

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1. sinfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   wicked, unrighteous, iniquitous, unholy, wrong, criminal, mischievous, bad

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1. sinfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   iniquitous, wrong, immoral, wicked, depraved, vicious, unrighteous

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1. List of paraphrases for "sinful":

   godless, ungodly, unholy

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How to use sinful in a sentence?

1. Lenore Hershey:

   Do give books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal.

2. Lucius Beebe:

   New York... Babylon-on-the-Hudson, sinful, extravagant, full of the nervous hilarity of the doomed.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   We may define a Puritan as a man who holds that certain kinds of acts, even if they have no visible bad effects upon others than the agent, are inherently sinful, and, being sinful, ought to be prevented by whatever means is most effectual - the criminal law if possible, and, if not that, then public opinion backed by economic pressure.

4. May Sarton:

   I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. I am still pursued by a neurosis about work inherited from my father. A day where one has not pushed oneself to the limit seems a damaged damaging day, a sinful day. Not so! The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of a room, not try to be or do anything whatever.

5. Phil Robertson:

   When a fellow like me looks at the landscape and sees the depravity, the perversion -- redefining marriage and telling us that marriage is not between a man and a woman? Come on Iowa! it is nonsense. It is evil. It's wicked. It's sinful.