sin (Meaning)
sin (n)
estrangement from god
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
sin (v)
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
sin (adv., prep., & conj.)
Old form of Since.
sin (n.)
Transgression of the law of God; disobedience of the divine command; any violation of God's will, either in purpose or conduct; moral deficiency in the character; iniquity; as, sins of omission and sins of commission.
An offense, in general; a violation of propriety; a misdemeanor; as, a sin against good manners.
A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
To depart voluntarily from the path of duty prescribed by God to man; to violate the divine law in any particular, by actual transgression or by the neglect or nonobservance of its injunctions; to violate any known rule of duty; -- often followed by against.
To violate human rights, law, or propriety; to commit an offense; to trespass; to transgress.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sin
Synonyms:
- misfeasance
- abuse
- peccadillo
- bias crime
- lawlessness
- vice
- wickedness
- misdemeanor
- criminality
- iniquity
- misconduct
- unlawfulness
- depravity
- debauchery
- immorality
- misdoing
- illegality
- licentiousness
- infringement
- foible
- fault
- corruption
- hate crime
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
sin Sentence Examples
- The sin of pride led him to believe he was better than others.
- The detective searched for evidence of the suspect's sin.
- The church offered forgiveness for his past sins.
- The politician's sin of corruption tarnished his reputation.
- The musician's sin was to plagiarize someone else's work.
- The sin of greed drove him to amass excessive wealth.
- The soldier committed the sin of killing an unarmed enemy.
- The mother's sin was to neglect her children.
- The sin of envy consumed him with bitterness towards others' success.
- The priest warned the congregation of the consequences of sin.
FAQs About the word sin
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The sin of pride led him to believe he was better than others.
The detective searched for evidence of the suspect's sin.
The church offered forgiveness for his past sins.
The politician's sin of corruption tarnished his reputation.
