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English Dictionary: sinful by the DICT Development Group
2 results for sinful
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sinful
adj
  1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
    Synonym(s): iniquitous, sinful, ungodly
  2. having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
    Synonym(s): sinful, unholy, wicked
  3. far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
    Synonym(s): extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sinful \Sin"ful\, a. [AAS. synfull.]
      Tainted with, or full of, sin; wicked; iniquitous; criminal;
      unholy; as, sinful men; sinful thoughts. --Piers Plowman.
  
               Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity. --Isa.
                                                                              i. 4.
      -- {Sin"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Sin"ful*ness}, n.
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