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sinful

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sin·ful  (snfl)
adj.
Marked by or full of sin; wicked.

sinful·ly adv.
sinful·ness n.

sinful
Adjective
1. having committed or tending to commit sin: I am a sinful man
2. being a sin; wicked: sinful acts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sinfulsinful - characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
wicked - morally bad in principle or practice
2.sinfulsinful - having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
unrighteous - not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law"
3.sinful - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

sinful
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Spanish sinful [ˈsɪnful] adj [thought] → pecaminoso; [person] → pecador(a)
French sinful [ˈsɪnful] adjcoupable
German sinful [ˈsɪnful] adjsündig, sündhaft
Italian sinful [ˈsɪnful] adjpeccaminoso/a

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Throughout them all, giving up her individuality, she would become the general symbol at which the preacher and moralist might point, and in which they might vivify and embody their images of woman's frailty and sinful passion.
But she looked again, guiltily, for the joy that was hers in beholding what she knew must be sinful to behold.
Shipmates, it is a two-stranded lesson; a lesson to us all as sinful men, and a lesson to me as a pilot of the living God.
 
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