sinful
/ˈsɪnfl/adjective
उच्चारण सिन्फ़ल
पापी, पापपूर्ण, अनैतिक
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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morally wrong or evil
पापी, पापपूर्ण, अनैतिक
- It is sinful to waste food when people are starving.
- In many religions, greed is considered sinful.
- Some people believe that telling lies is sinful.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt sinful for having wasted so much time.
- In the old story, greed was a sinful desire.
Synonyms wicked evil immoral wrong iniquitous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
it is sinful to + verb
Use it is sinful to say that an action is morally wrong, especially in a religious sense.
यह बताने के लिए कि कोई कार्य नैतिक रूप से, विशेषकर धार्मिक अर्थ में, गलत है, 'it is sinful to + verb' आता है।
- It is sinful to waste food when others go hungry.
- Many people think it sinful to tell lies.
a sinful act / sinful thought
Before a noun, sinful describes an act, thought or life that breaks moral law; the noun usually needs an article.
Noun से पहले 'sinful' नैतिक नियम तोड़ने वाले कार्य, विचार या जीवन का वर्णन करता है; noun से पहले प्रायः article चाहिए।
- Stealing is a sinful act.
- He felt guilty about his sinful thoughts.
sinful vs sin / sinner
Sin is the act, sinner is the person, and sinful is the adjective for a person or act.
'Sin' कार्य है, 'sinner' व्यक्ति है, और 'sinful' व्यक्ति या कार्य के लिए adjective है।
- Cheating is a sin, and the sinner must repent.
sinful = shameful (informal)
Informally, sinful also means wasteful or shameful rather than religious.
अनौपचारिक रूप से 'sinful' का अर्थ धार्मिक न होकर व्यर्थ या शर्मनाक भी हो सकता है।
- It is sinful to throw away such good bread.
sinful of sb to + verb
Use it is sinful of sb to + verb to blame a person for an act.
किसी व्यक्ति को उसके कार्य के लिए दोषी ठहराने हेतु 'it is sinful of sb to + verb' आता है।
- It is sinful of him to cheat the poor.
+Collocations 4
sinful + noun
actthoughtlifepleasurewaste
- He gave up his sinful ways after meeting the saint.
adverb + sinful
morallydeeplyutterlytrulyconsidered
- Cruelty to animals is considered deeply sinful.
consider / think + sth + sinful
considerthinkcallregard asdeclare
- The priest declared gambling sinful.
sinful + people
manworldnaturesoulbehaviour
- The preacher spoke about the sinful nature of greed.
“More examples 6
- Grandmother says it is sinful to step on a book.
दादी कहती हैं कि किताब पर पैर रखना पाप है।
- The film shows how a sinful man changed his life.
फ़िल्म दिखाती है कि एक पापी व्यक्ति ने कैसे अपना जीवन बदला।
- Radhika thinks wasting water is sinful.
राधिका मानती है कि पानी बर्बाद करना पाप है।
- The priest warned the villagers against sinful pleasures.
पुजारी ने गाँव वालों को पापपूर्ण सुखों के विरुद्ध सावधान किया।
- Greed is a sinful habit in many religions.
कई धर्मों में लालच एक पापपूर्ण आदत है।
- The old man repented for his sinful past.
बूढ़े ने अपने पापपूर्ण अतीत पर पश्चाताप किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Telling lies is sinful act.
✓ Telling lies is a sinful act.
Sinful act is a singular countable noun phrase and needs an article.
'Sinful act' singular countable noun phrase है और इसे article चाहिए।
✗ Wasting food is sin.
✓ Wasting food is a sin.
Sin in this sense is countable and needs a.
इस अर्थ में 'sin' countable है और इसे 'a' चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sin·ful
With one l (not 'sinfull').
एक l ('sinfull' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the evil words together: sinful, wicked, iniquitous, nefarious, depraved.
दुष्टता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sinful, wicked, iniquitous, nefarious, depraved।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who commits sins is a sinner; an act of disrespect to something holy is sacrilege; a minor sin that can be forgiven is venial; a serious one is mortal.
पाप करने वाला sinner; पवित्र चीज़ का अनादर sacrilege; क्षम्य छोटा पाप venial; गंभीर पाप mortal।