sinful

adjective
UK: /ˈsɪnfəl/
US: /ˈsɪnfəl/

  1. Morally wrong; violating religious principles.

    1. Lying is sinful and hurts everyone involved.
    2. He felt a sinful desire for the forbidden fruit, which he knew was wrong.

  2. Extremely bad or shameful; outrageous.

    1. The waste of food is truly sinful when others are hungry.
    2. It's sinful how much they charge for water at the stadium during summer.

Synonyms

wicked immoral evil unholy corrupt bad wrong iniquitous

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The word "sinful" in English means: Morally wrong; violating religious principles., Extremely bad or shameful; outrageous..

The phonetic transcription of "sinful" is /ˈsɪnfəl/ in British English and /ˈsɪnfəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sinful": wicked, immoral, evil, unholy, corrupt, bad, wrong, iniquitous.

Example usage of "sinful": "Lying is sinful and hurts everyone involved.". More examples on the page.