Christians view human nature as inherently sinful.
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Sinful
//ˈsɪnfl̩//
Synonyms for "sinful" (206 found)
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Strong matches (61)
Adjective(23 words)
diabolicalepicurealepicureanepicureousepicurishevilfacinorousflagitiousgrimharmfulhedonichedonisticheinousill-intentionedill-naturedimmoralincorrigibleiniquitousiniquousinjurious
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Adjective(2 words)
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Adjective(42 words)
malefactorymalevolentmalfeasantmonstrousnaughtynefariousnot donenot the thingoff baseoff coloroff-baseoff-colorout of lineout-of-lineover toppeccantpervertedprofaneprofligaterank
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reprehensiblereprobatesacrilegiousscandalousshamefulshamelesssinisterterribleun-christlyunangelicunchristianundueunfavorableunfitunfittingunforgivableungodlyunhealthyunholyunkindunlawfulunpardonableunpleasantunsaintlyunseemlyunskillfulunspeakableunsuitableuntowardunworthyviciousvilevillainouswickedwrongwrongdoingwrongful
Adjective(4 words)
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3 entriesderived from
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3 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 31 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἀλιτρός adj (constituting sin)
- ἁμαρτωλός adj (constituting sin)
Aromanian
1 entries- amãrtios adj (constituting sin)
Belarusian
1 entries- грэ́шны adj (constituting sin)
Bulgarian
2 entries- греховен adj (constituting sin)
- грешен adj (constituting sin)
Catalan
1 entries- pecaminós adj (constituting sin)
Czech
1 entries- hříšný adj (constituting sin)
Danish
1 entries- syndig adj (constituting sin)
Dutch
1 entries- zondig adj (constituting sin)
Esperanto
1 entries- peka adj (constituting sin)
Finnish
1 entries- syntinen adj (constituting sin)
French
2 entries- coupable adj (constituting sin)
- peccamineux adj (constituting sin)
German
3 entries- frevelhaft adj (constituting sin)
- sündhaft adj (constituting sin)
- sündig adj (constituting sin)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 adj (constituting sin)
Hungarian
1 entries- bűnös adj (constituting sin)
Icelandic
1 entries- syndugur adj (constituting sin)
Ingrian
2 entries- synniin adj (constituting sin)
- synnikäs adj (constituting sin)
Italian
2 entries- corrotto adj (constituting sin)
- peccaminoso adj (constituting sin)
Latin
3 entries- nefastus adj (constituting sin)
- peccātus adj (constituting sin)
- sacrilegus adj (constituting sin)
Middle English
1 entries- synful adj (constituting sin)
Māori
1 entries- whaihara adj (constituting sin)
Norwegian
1 entries- syndig adj (constituting sin)
Old English
1 entries- synfull adj (constituting sin)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- sindhauft adj (constituting sin)
Portuguese
1 entries- pecaminoso adj (constituting sin)
Romanian
1 entries- păcătos adj (constituting sin)
Russian
1 entries- гре́шный adj (constituting sin)
Slovak
1 entries- hriešny adj (constituting sin)
Spanish
1 entries- pecaminoso adj (constituting sin)
Swedish
1 entries- syndig adj (constituting sin)
Tocharian B
1 entries- tränkossu adj (constituting sin)
Yiddish
1 entries- זינדיק adj (constituting sin)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Harnessing electricity, said the man with the bongos, is a sinful perversion of the earth's resources.
Source: tatoeba (697790)
Inge was a sinful girl, who did not value the gifts of God, but trampled them under her feet.
Source: tatoeba (2674759)
Man is sinful.
Source: tatoeba (3605320)
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