sinful

C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment

US /ˈsɪnfəl/ UK /ˈsɪnfʊl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
wicked, immoral, or constituting a sin

He confessed his sinful pride to the priest.

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Synonyms

1 adj · wicked, immoral, or... wicked immoral iniquitous wrong ungodly depraved

Opposites

virtuous righteous holy good

Word family

Derived forms sinfullysinfulness

Related forms sin sinner sinless

Etymology

From Old English synnfull ('full of sin'), from synn ('sin') plus -full ('full of').

synnfull Old English synn Old English

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Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives

# sinful

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈsɪnfəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈsɪnfʊl

## Meanings
1. wicked, immoral, or constituting a sin

## Examples
- He confessed his sinful pride to the priest.

## Synonyms
- wicked
- immoral
- iniquitous
- wrong
- ungodly
- depraved

## Antonyms
- virtuous
- righteous
- holy
- good

## Derived Forms
- sinfully
- sinfulness

## Related Forms
- sin
- sinner
- sinless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: synnfull
- Root: synn

## Etymology
From Old English synnfull ('full of sin'), from synn ('sin') plus -full ('full of').

## AI Etymology
Sinful comes from Old English synnfull ('full of sin'), from synn ('sin') plus -full ('full of'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "wicked, immoral, or constituting a sin", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English synnfull and Old English synn. Derivative forms include sinfully, sinfulness; related words include sin, sinner, sinless.

## Topics
- Ethics & Social Judgment
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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