sinful C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsɪnfəl/ UK /ˈsɪnfʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj wicked, immoral, or constituting a sin He confessed his sinful pride to the priest. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · wicked, immoral, or... wickedimmoraliniquitouswrongungodlydepraved ↔ Opposites virtuousrighteousholygood Word family Derived forms sinfullysinfulness Related forms sinsinnersinless Etymology AI details From Old English synnfull ('full of sin'), from synn ('sin') plus -full ('full of'). synnfull Old English synn Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown