sinful
sinful
Definition
sin·ful (sin′fəl)
adjective
full of or characterized by sin; wicked; immoral
sin′·fully adverb
sin′·ful·ness noun
sinful
Synonyms
sinful
Usage Examples
Preposition: at
- birth: Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- consider: He was passionately fond of hunting, and considered tobacco sinful.
Modifies a noun
- flesh: They saw Him in the likeness of sinful flesh.
- nature: Are we going to go the way of the sinful nature or will we be led by the Spirit?
- humanity: In Christ God says ' Amen ' to his own verdict upon sinful humanity.
- mankind: The perfect, sinless Son of God dying for sinful mankind.
- desire: Allow yourself to be led by the Spirit rather than your sinful desires.
- rebellion: Don't waste a moment more of your life in the rapids of sinful rebellion against God.
Modifying Another Word
- inherently: There is nothing inherently sinful about sport on Sunday.
- deeply: A child enters the world both profoundly ignorant and deeply sinful.
- all: We may have sinned differently, but we're all sinful and all sin.
- so: You see, because God is so holy and we're so sinful, we have to be punished.
- very: Whatever the sins of the individuals, the sum total for the whole city makes it a very sinful place!
- not: God is not finite, not sinful, etc.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Adam became sinful Once the fruit was eaten, however, that relationship was completely altered.
- feel: They are unwilling to fully acknowledge their sin, to really feel sinful.
- regard: Gildas chastens his fellow Britons for rebellions that he regards as sinful.
Preposition: by
- nature: The bible plainly teaches that man is sinful by nature.
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