sinful — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Having sinned; guilty of sin.

2

Constituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil.

3

decadent (luxuriously self-indulgent)

I take a whiff of the most sincerely sinful cookies in the history of the world. It’s a recipe I saw in People magazine once at the dentist's office, and Dr. Segal would not approve of its ingredients (or maybe she would, in the interest of keeping her business afloat).

Collocations

5

ADJ.

decadent, immoral, most, rich

VERB + SINFUL

am, cheating, hands, interest, met, outraged, rate, resist

SINFUL + NOUN

cookies, girl, gluttony, god, man, nature, person, perversion

PREP.

in

ADV.

inherently, sincerely, utterly

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — far more than usual or expected

extraordinary
over-the-top

adjective — having committed unrighteous acts

unholy
wicked

adjective — characterized by iniquity

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

I take a whiff of the most sincerely sinful cookies in the history of the world. It’s a recipe I saw in People magazine once at the dentist's office, and Dr. Segal would not approve of its ingredients

Wiktionary

02

Christians view human nature as inherently sinful.

Tatoeba · #696950

03

Harnessing electricity, said the man with the bongos, is a sinful perversion of the earth's resources.

Tatoeba · #697790

04

Inge was a sinful girl, who did not value the gifts of God, but trampled them under her feet.

Tatoeba · #2674759

05

Man is sinful.

Tatoeba · #3605320

06

The cake I had last night at the French restaurant was so utterly rich, sinful, and decadent that I practically died and went to heaven.

Tatoeba · #5792390

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, sinful is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.