Synonyms for sin

Synonyms for (noun) sin

Synonyms: sin, sinning

Definition: an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

Similar words: transgression, evildoing

Definition: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Usage: the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father


Synonyms: hell, sin

Definition: violent and excited activity

Usage: they began to fight like sin

Similar words: activity

Definition: any specific behavior

Usage: they avoided all recreational activity


Synonyms: wickedness, sin, sinfulness

Definition: estrangement from god

Similar words: unrighteousness

Definition: failure to adhere to moral principles

Usage: forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness


Synonyms: sin

Definition: the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Similar words: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet

Definition: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech

Usage: his grandmother taught him his letters


Synonyms: Sin

Definition: (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

Similar words: Semitic deity

Definition: a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites


Synonyms: sin, sine

Definition: ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

Similar words: circular function, trigonometric function

Definition: function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle


Synonyms for (verb) sin

Synonyms: sin, trespass, transgress

Definition: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

Similar words: go against, infract, offend, breach, break, transgress, violate

Definition: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Usage: offend all laws of humanity; violate the basic laws or human civilization; break a law; break a promise


Synonyms: drop the ball, goof, blunder, boob, sin

Definition: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

Usage: I blundered during the job interview

Similar words: go against, infract, offend, breach, break, transgress, violate

Definition: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Usage: offend all laws of humanity; violate the basic laws or human civilization; break a law; break a promise


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