sinners

noun

plural of sinner
as in criminals
a person who commits moral wrongs even the worst sinner can be redeemed

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Recent Examples of sinners On one page, tiny, antlike sinners tumbled down a cliff toward perdition. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026 Far too pure for the sinners who run this godless theocracy. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Her message to the rest of us sinners is simple. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 In fact, the pointed hoods of nazarenos are inspired by clothes used to shame sinners during the Spanish Inquisition. — Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 In the comments, Ivey argued with fans using Bible verses and accused several of being sinners for their beliefs and lifestyles. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 One of my grandsons believes that his denomination is the only one and the rest of us are all sinners. — Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026 Subsequent comments and writings made clear Francis intended such wiggle room, part of his belief that God’s mercy extends in particular to sinners and that the Eucharist isn’t a prize for the perfect but nourishment for the weak. — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinners
  1. criminals
  2. offenders
  3. wrongdoers
  4. villains
Noun
  • The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In a world that escalated from criminals planning a heist to steal DVD players to flying in a rocketship to space, anything’s possible.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of criminals
Noun
  • The prosecutor’s office stated that the Supreme Court could have applied a different interpretation of the law to ensure certain offenders remained on the public list.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wiener has passed laws protecting net neutrality, capping prescription costs and mandating mental health parity, ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, and requiring corporations disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • There’s no major wreckage here, nor is comeuppance meted out to the wrongdoers.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Native community had its own ways of punishing wrongdoers, but Stevens’ role was to protect her client’s constitutional rights.
    — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrongdoers
Noun
  • The way it’s framed, both the heroes and the villains can only come from the tech community.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There aren’t any villains here, just young people making young people mistakes and older people making older people mistakes.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of villains

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“Sinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinners. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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