Dictionary

sinner en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈsɪnəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˈsɪnɚ/ (Canadian, General-American, Standard)
• /ˈsɪnəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈsɪnɚ] ~ [ˈsɪnɹ̩] (Canadian, General-American, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English synnere, equivalent to sin + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säänder (“sinner”), West Frisian sûnder (“sinner”), Dutch zondaar (“sinner”), German Low German Sünder, Sünner (“sinner”), German Sünder (“sinner”), Danish synder (“sinner”), Swedish syndare (“sinner”), Icelandic syndari (“sinner”).

Meanings

1. A person who sins or has sinned. ▸ A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.
   • Some Christians believe the Bible tells us that homosexuals are sinners. The current trend of increased acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community is distressing to these Christians who sincerely want to follow the Bible. 2016, Janet Edmonds, The Bible Doesn’t Say That Homosexuality is a Sin:
2. (qualifier:doctrinal) A person who sins or has sinned. ▸ An unregenerate person.
3. (broadly, figuratively) A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
4. (broadly, figuratively) A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things. ▸ One who lives a hedonist life; a self-indulgent person.
   • Are you a sinner or a saint?

Forms

Deriveds

sinnership · sinneress · nonsinner · love the sinner, hate the sin · sinner's prayer · sinnerhood

Synonyms

evildoer · criminal · offender · criminal · evildoer · offender

Translations (147)

fr pécheresse (person who has sinned) · cmn 罪人 (person who has sinned) · la peccāns (person who has sinned) · mk грешница (person who has sinned) · gl pecadora (person who has sinned) · ca pecador (person who has sinned) · oc pecaire (person who has sinned) · km កំបាប (person who has sinned) · uz gunohkor (person who has sinned) · de Sünder (person who has sinned) · nb synder (person who has sinned) · fi syntinen (person who has sinned) · lt nusidėjėlė (person who has sinned) · cy pechadur (person who has sinned) · ur گُناہ گار (person who has sinned) · lo ຄົນບາບ (person who has sinned) · te దోషకారి (person who has sinned) · crh günâhkâr (person who has sinned) · kl ajortilik (person who has sinned) · mr पापी (person who has sinned) · ht pechè (person who has sinned) · ro păcătoasă (person who has sinned) · scn piccaturi (person who has sinned) · sc pecadori (person who has sinned) · mk грешник (person who has sinned) · hu vétkes (person who has sinned) · sc pecadore (person who has sinned) · fr pécheur (person who has sinned) · bg гре́шник (person who has sinned) · la peccātor (person who has sinned) · bn পাপী (person who has sinned) · ps پاپي (person who has sinned) · gv peccah (person who has sinned) · hi अधर्मी (person who has sinned) · ar عَاصٍ (person who has sinned) · nl zondaar (person who has sinned) · ms orang berdosa (person who has sinned) · kmr gunehkar (person who has sinned) · lez гунагькар (person who has sinned) · sh grȅšnīk (person who has sinned) · he חוֹטֵא (person who has sinned) · mnp 罪人 (person who has sinned) · ka ცოდვილი (person who has sinned) · vi người có tội (person who has sinned) · be грэ́шніца (person who has sinned) · cak ajmak (person who has sinned) · ja 罪人 (person who has sinned) · vi tội nhân (person who has sinned) · pl grzesznik (person who has sinned) · it peccatrice (person who has sinned) · ar آثِمَة (person who has sinned) · kk күнәһар (person who has sinned) · tk günäkär (person who has sinned) · lv grēciniece (person who has sinned) · es pecadora (person who has sinned) · sq mëkatar (person who has sinned) · ug گۇناھكار (person who has sinned) · ko 죄인 (person who has sinned) · ga peacach (person who has sinned) · hy մեղանչող (person who has sinned) · ar عَاصِيَة (person who has sinned) · cs hříšník (person who has sinned) · ps ګنهګار (person who has sinned) · ky күнөөкөр (person who has sinned) · et patustaja (person who has sinned) · hi गुनहगार (person who has sinned) · hi दुराचारी (person who has sinned) · vec pecador (person who has sinned) · et patune (person who has sinned) · dlm pecataur (person who has sinned) · gl pecador (person who has sinned) · is syndari (person who has sinned) · az günahkar (person who has sinned) · lt nusidėjėlis (person who has sinned) · nl zondares (person who has sinned) · km អ្នកបាប (person who has sinned) · ur پاپی (person who has sinned) · eo pekanto (person who has sinned) · ur عاصی (person who has sinned) · pt pecadora (person who has sinned) · hy մեղավոր (person who has sinned) · vo sinan (person who has sinned) · sga peccad (person who has sinned) · sl grešnik (person who has sinned) · fa-ira گُناهْکار (person who has sinned) · oc pecador (person who has sinned) · hak 罪人 (person who has sinned) · vi người phạm tội (person who has sinned) · sv syndare (person who has sinned) · pl grzesznica (person who has sinned) · tg хатокор (person who has sinned) · hi विधर्मी (person who has sinned) · pro peccador (person who has sinned) · es pecador (person who has sinned) · uk грі́шниця (person who has sinned) · gd peacach (person who has sinned) · da synder (person who has sinned) · tg гунаҳкор (person who has sinned) · uk грі́шник (person who has sinned) · lv grēcinieks (person who has sinned) · fur pecjadôr (person who has sinned) · tr günahkâr (person who has sinned) · ru гре́шник (person who has sinned) · ang synful (person who has sinned) · mr पापकर्मी (person who has sinned) · sh гре̏шница (person who has sinned) · be грэ́шнік (person who has sinned) · hi पापी (person who has sinned) · ota كناهكار (person who has sinned) · ar خَاطِئَة (person who has sinned) · el αμαρτωλός (person who has sinned) · ro păcătos (person who has sinned) · dlm pecaudur (person who has sinned) · de Sünderin (person who has sinned) · ar خَاطِئ (person who has sinned) · tl makasalanan (person who has sinned) · ca pecadora (person who has sinned) · bg гре́шница (person who has sinned) · sl grešnica (person who has sinned) · sk hriešnik (person who has sinned) · mn нүгэлтэн (person who has sinned) · la peccātrīx (person who has sinned) · cs hříšnice (person who has sinned) · ar آثِم (person who has sinned) · th คนบาป (person who has sinned) · it peccatore (person who has sinned) · yue 罪人 (person who has sinned) · ps عاصي (person who has sinned) · fro pecheor (person who has sinned) · grc ἁμαρτωλός (person who has sinned) · ru гре́шница (person who has sinned) · nan-hbl 罪人 (person who has sinned) · fa-ira عاصی (person who has sinned) · sh гре̏шнӣк (person who has sinned) · mi whiro ((figuratively, by extension) A person with negative qualities) · he חוטאת (person who has sinned) · vo jisinan (person who has sinned) · mi kaihara (person who has sinned) · hu bűnös (person who has sinned) · tt гөнаһкәр (person who has sinned) · sk hriešnica (person who has sinned) · sh grȅšnica (person who has sinned) · vo hisinan (person who has sinned) · sw mwenye dhambi (person who has sinned) · pt pecador (person who has sinned) · nn syndar (person who has sinned) · sq mëkatare (person who has sinned)