sin

(noun, verb)

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