simply sinful
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5.6
- adjective
- Informal
- That cheesecake is simply sinful—I couldn't resist a second slice.
Examples
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She described the handmade truffles as simply sinful and absolutely addictive.
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The ice cream sundae was simply sinful with all its rich toppings.
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This chocolate cake is simply sinful!
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The dessert was simply sinful and rich.
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The chocolate cake was simply sinful; every bite was rich and decadent.
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She prepared a simply sinful dessert topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce.
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After a long day, I treated myself to a simply sinful burger loaded with gourmet toppings.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very pleasant to taste
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1.0
Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy
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6.1
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
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3.7
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
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5.1
Very pleasant to taste, especially of food or drink
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8.8
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
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9.9
Very rich and tasty, so good you feel a little guilty
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3.2
Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling
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3.0
A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy
Antonyms
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
simply + sinful
The phrase combines 'simply' (an intensifier) with 'sinful' (literally relating to sin or moral wrongdoing) to produce a figurative meaning of extreme indulgence or decadence — i.e., so good it feels 'wrong'. This moral-to-pleasure metaphor is inferable for learners who know the parts but requires recognising a figurative extension rather than purely compositional meaning, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Simply sinful comes from the idea that enjoying something very rich or luxurious can feel like a small 'sin', and the word sinful paints a picture of pleasure that feels a little wrong. That's why people call a dessert or treat 'simply sinful' when it is very tasty and hard to resist.