sin meaning

UK /sɪn/ US /sɪn/ 1 syllable

sin (noun): estrangement from god.

sin has 7 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

sin as a noun

  1. estrangement from god

    Synonyms: sinfulness, wickedness

    Type of: unrighteousness

    Kinds: mark of Cain

  2. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

    Synonyms: sinning

    Type of: transgression

    Kinds: fall, actual sin, original sin, mortal sin, venial sin

  3. ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

    Synonyms: sine

    Type of: trigonometric function

  4. (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

    Type of: Semitic deity

  5. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

    Type of: letter

sin as a verb

  1. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

    Synonyms: transgress, trespass

    Type of: transgress

    Kinds: fall

    Related forms: sinner, sinning

  2. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
    • I blundered during the job interview

    Synonyms: drop the ball, blunder, boob, goof

    Type of: transgress

How to pronounce sin

sin is pronounced /sɪn/ in British English and /sɪn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sin

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in IN · 3-letter words

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