Synonyms of sinful

sinful

adjective

ˈsin-fəl 

as in immoral

not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable

chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immoral
• evil
• unlawful
• wicked
• vile
• vicious
• bad
• dark
• rotten
• wrong
• obscene
• corrupt
• unrighteous
• villainous
• iniquitous
• cruel
• unethical
• illegal
• ugly
• offensive
• nefarious
• unauthorized
• infamous
• improper
• unsavory
• dirty
• cursed
• condemned
• nasty
• prohibited
• naughty
• contemptible
• depraved
• forbidden
• sordid
• despicable
• disreputable
• ignoble
• perverted
• unhealthy
• infernal
• ungodly
• reprehensible
• dishonest
• sick
• objectionable
• dissolute
• ill
• unwholesome
• pernicious
• debauched
• blameworthy
• mean
• fallen
• censurable
• atrocious
• incorrect
• degenerate
• unclean
• debased
• libertine
• base
• snide
• miserable
• blamable
• noxious
• evil-minded
• pestilential
• indecent
• reprobate
• wretched
• unscrupulous
• loose
• scrofulous
• discouraged
• proscribed
• unseemly
• unprincipled
• outlawed
• vulgar
• barred
• dishonorable
• low-minded
• unbecoming
• indecorous
• low
• erring
• curst
• errant
• lousy
• execrable
• disallowed
• defiling
• cussed
• banned
• interdicted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moral
• virtuous
• righteous
• good
• ethical
• honorable
• right
• sublime
• noble
• honest
• legitimate
• high
• decent
• legal
• upright
• just
• permissible
• lofty
• permitted
• elevated
• scrupulous
• reputable
• principled
• authorized
• licensed
• correct
• approved
• endorsed
• proper
• sanctioned
• clean
• allowed
• high-minded
• promoted
• decent
• exemplary
• perfect
• innocent
• pure
• supported
• law-abiding
• guiltless
• white
• blameless
• wholesome
• encouraged
• decorous
• seemly
• commendable
• chaste
• creditable
• worthy
• immaculate
• unobjectionable
• spotless
• irreproachable
• incorruptible
• inoffensive
• uncorrupted
• venerable
• indorsed
• abetted
• unerring
• respected
• esteemed
• unfallen
• squeaky-clean
• lily-white
• upstanding

Examples of sinful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Polarizing members of Congress believe national misfortune and natural phenomena are punishment for a sinful republic. —Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024

The ethics of morning The idea that sleeping late is sinful has deep roots in Western culture. —Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024

Just as even paranoid people can have enemies, even sinful demagogues can face a politically motivated prosecution — and stand to gain from the appearance of legal persecution. —Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024

But as soon as Stalin fell ill, there were less sinful ones who arrested his most brutal executors. —Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2024