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sinner

noun

Simple meaning

A person with negative qualities.

Pronunciation

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ˈsɪnɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A person who sins or has sinned.

  2. figurativelyby extension

    A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.

    “Are you a sinner or a saint?”

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon

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This meaning: A person who sins or has sinned.

Used this way, sinner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “Are you a sinner or a saint?”noun

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poor sinnergreat sinnerrepentant sinnerpenitent sinnersinner likelost sinnerhardened sinner

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Synonyms

Sense: person who sins or has sinned

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