sinful — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Having sinned; guilty of sin.

   Synonyms

   peccant

   Antonyms

   sinlessunsullied

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

   Synonyms

   diabolicalunholy

   Antonyms

   righteoussinless

3. decadent (luxuriously self-indulgent)

   Usage

   • Colloquial

   Synonyms

   epicureansybaritic

   Examples

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   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).

Adjective

1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

   Synonyms

   iniquitousungodly

   Examples

   iniquitous deeds

   he said it was sinful to wear lipstick

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   ungodly acts

2. having committed unrighteous acts

   Synonyms

   unholywicked

   Examples

   a sinful person

3. far more than usual or expected

   Synonyms

   extraordinaryover-the-top

   Examples

   an extraordinary desire for approval

   it was an over-the-top experience