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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin;
- Example: "iniquitous deeds"
- Example: "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"
- Example: "ungodly acts"
[syn: iniquitous, sinful, ungodly]

2. having committed unrighteous acts;
- Example: "a sinful person"
[syn: sinful, unholy, wicked]

3. far more than usual or expected;
- Example: "an extraordinary desire for approval"
- Example: "it was an over-the-top experience"
[syn: extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sinful \Sin"ful\, a. [AAS. synfull.]
   Tainted with, or full of, sin; wicked; iniquitous; criminal;
   unholy; as, sinful men; sinful thoughts. --Piers Plowman.
   [1913 Webster]

         Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity. --Isa.
                                                  i. 4.
   [1913 Webster] -- Sin"ful*ly, adv. -- Sin"ful*ness, n.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sinful
    adj 1: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed
           to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful
           to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts" [syn: iniquitous,
           sinful, ungodly]
    2: having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person" [syn:
       sinful, unholy, wicked]
    3: far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for
       approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" [syn:
       extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful]