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sin

sin

776 2.5
An act that breaks a religious or moral rule
  • noun
  • /sɪn/
translation icon : pecado
  • Hell is basically the consequence of our sin, not externally.
  • commit a sin
  • forgiveness of sins
  • atone for sins

What is the actual sin is premarital sex.

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Examples

  • It would be a sin to help you destroy yourself.

  • Captain Bruner has repented his sin against the state.

  • Which is clearly a sin that God is against.

  • It's not a sin to get it wrong.

  • But I have decided, God, I want to hate sin the way you hate sin.

  • I think that, you know, the root of all sin is pride.

  • The wages of sin is death.

  • God, the father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, has freed you from sin.

  • Father in heaven, please hear my prayer and forgive me all my sins.

  • In many religious teachings, telling a lie is considered a sin.

Synonyms

crime
vssin
321 2.0

An action people see as wrong even if it is not illegal

adds a specifically religious or moral law perspective to that wrongdoing
error
vssin
142 5.8

A wrong action that breaks moral rules or hurts other people

is limited to breaches of religious or divine rules rather than general moral mistake
wrongdoing
vssin
117 3.7

Bad actions that break the law or moral rules

is limited to moral or divine law rather than legal emphasis
wickedness
vssin
28 5.2

A state of being morally wrong or evil

is about particular acts or states that violate moral or divine rules
misdeed
vssin
23 6.2

A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule

is the broader religious or moral label for such actions or states
iniquity
vssin
  • Literature
21 9.5

Very bad or unfair actions that harm people

is the general idea of breaking moral or divine law, not extreme evil
sinning
vssin
4 5.7

An act of doing things a religion says are wrong

also covers the resulting state or the general concept of that action

Antonyms

259 3.8

A good personal quality like honesty or kindness

82 1.0

Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person

Idioms

8 8.4

A couple who live together and have sex without being married, often seen as wrong by some people

guilty as sin
  • Informal
3 8.2

Feeling or looking very ashamed for doing something wrong

ugly as sin
  • Offensive
2 7.2

Very unpleasant to look at or to be with

like sin
  • Informal
1 9.2

To do something very quickly or with great effort

Compounds

mortal sin
  • Specialized
13 8.2

Very serious wrongdoing in Christian belief that stops God from forgiving you unless you say you are sorry

12 8.9

A condition all people get from Adam that makes them likely to do wrong

deadly sin
  • Formal
8 8.1

A very serious wrong action in Christian belief that leads to spiritual death unless you ask for forgiveness

sin tax
  • Literature
3 5.3

A tax on products people think are harmful, like alcohol or tobacco

venial sin
  • Specialized
2 8.9

A less serious wrong in Christianity that does not separate you from God

1 9.4

A priest forgives a person's sins after they confess

sin bin
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A small area where a player must wait as a penalty in sports like rugby or hockey

actual sin
  • Formal
9.0

A wrong act done knowingly and by choice, not a sin you are born with

How Sinful

mortal sin
  • Specialized
13 8.2
wickedness
28 5.2
sin
776 2.5
venial sin
  • Specialized
2 8.9
innocence
159 3.4

Surface Forms

sin singular
sins plural

Etymology

Sin comes from the old English word synn, which meant 'offence' or 'guilt', so sin today means an act that breaks a moral or religious rule.