Of acts, etc.: Involving sin; characterized or marked by sin.

Of the nature of a fault; censurable, wrong.

Of the nature of a scandal or offence, = scandalous, adj. 1. Obsolete.

Of the nature of an offence, fault, or crime; hurtful, harmful, injurious; offensive.

= offensive, adj. 5.

Requiring or calling for expiation; sinful, wicked, culpable. Now rare.

Sinful, wrong. Obsolete. rare.

Requiring expiation; sinful, wicked; = piacular, adj. 2. Obsolete.

Having the character or quality of transgressing. Involving transgression; sinful.

as an expiatory or atoning sacrifice.