Sin

/ˈsɪn/ · noun

Meaning

(theology) A violation of divine will or religious law..

Definitions by Sense

1. (theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
2. Sinfulness, depravity, iniquity.
3. A misdeed or wrong.
4. A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
5. An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
6. A flaw or mistake.
7. (sports) sin bin
8. (intransitive, theology) To commit a sin.

Example Sentences

As a Christian, I think this is a sin against God.

Slavery, according to them, was a grievous sin against God, and therefore no human Constitution could rightfully shield it from destruction. It was sinful to live in a political confederacy which tolerated slavery in any of the States composing it;[…]

The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.

For he hath made him to be ſinne for vs, who knewe no ſinne,[…]

Thy Ambition / (Thou Scarlet ſinne) robb’d this bewailing Land / Of Noble Buckingham,[…]

No movie is without sin.

Winger Cheslin Kolbe, sitting with his jersey over his head in the sin after a yellow card at the death, was probably the sight of millions of South Africans around the country who had their hearts in their mouth as they sat through another nail-biting match.

Synonyms for sin

Antonyms for sin

Related Words

Word Forms

• sins
• sinne
• synne
• sinning
• sinned
• seen
• sīn

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions