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say it: SIN-fuhl
sinful is an adjective meaning "characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin". It is pronounced /ˈsɪnfəl/ — SIN-fuhl. It carries 3 recorded senses.
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
“iniquitous deeds”
“he said it was sinful to wear lipstick”
“ungodly acts”
far more than usual or expected
“an extraordinary desire for approval”
“it was an over-the-top experience”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sinful come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.