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Webster 1913 Edition

Sinful

Sin′ful

,
Adj.
[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
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sinful

SIN'FUL

,
Adj.
[from sin.]
1.
Tainted with sin; wicked; iniquitous; criminal; unholy; as sinful men. Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity! Isa. 1.
2.
Containing sin, or consisting in sin; contrary to the laws of God; as sinful actions; sinful thoughts; sinful words.

Definition 2024

sinful

sinful

English

Adjective

sinful ‎(comparative more sinful, superlative most sinful)

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

Translations

Etymology

From Middle English sinful, synful, senful, sunful, from Old English synnful ‎(“sinful, guilty, wicked, corrupt”), equivalent to sin +‎ -ful. Cognate with Dutch zondevol ‎(“sinful”), German sündevoll ‎(“sinful”), Danish syndefuld ‎(“sinful”), Swedish syndfull ‎(“sinful”), Icelandic syndfullur ‎(“sinful”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnfəl/

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