sin
noun
1. estrangement from god
Similar word(s): sinfulness, wickedness
Definition categories: attribute, unrighteousness
2. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
Similar word(s): sinning
Definition categories: act, evildoing, transgression
3. ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Similar word(s): sine
Definition categories: link
4. (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
Definition categories: person
5. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Definition categories: communication, letter
Sentences with sin as a noun:
- I'm Christian and I think that's a sin against God.
verb
1. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Similar word(s): transgress, trespass
Definition categories: social, breach, break, infract, offend, transgress, violate
2. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Similar word(s): blunder, boob, goof
Definition categories: social, breach, break, infract, offend, transgress, violate