nnoun.actan act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's willSynset:sin
Derivationally Related Form:sin
Hypernyms:evildoing transgression
Inherited Hypernyms:sintransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:actual sindeadly sinfallmortal sinoriginal sinvenial sin
Full Hyponyms:actual sinarroganceavariceclannishnesscondescensioncontemptuousnessenvyfallgluttonyhubrisimperiousnesslustmortal sinoriginal sinprideslothsnobberysuperiorityvenial sinwrath
vverb.socialcommit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral lawSynset:sin transgress trespass
Derivationally Related Form:transgressionsinnersinningsin
Hypernyms:breach break go against infract offend transgress violate
Inherited Hypernyms:sintransgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:fall
Full Troponyms:fall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.socialcommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistakeSynset:blunder boob drop the ball goof sin
Examples:- I blundered during the job interview
Derivationally Related Form:boobblunderblunderergoof
Hypernyms:breach break go against infract offend transgress violate
Inherited Hypernyms:drop the balltransgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something (apply to: blunder)
adj satadj.alltransgressing a moral or divine lawExamples:- if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive - Shakespeare
Antonyms:unoffending
Inherited Hypernyms:sinning
Similar to:offending