sinned

VERB

commit illegal or immoral action

Synonyms

STRONG

backslide cheat deviate err fall lapse misbehave misconduct offend stray transgress trespass wander

WEAK

break commandment break law commit crime do wrong fall from grace go astray live in sin sow wild oats take the primrose path wallow in the mire

Antonyms

STRONG

behave go direct obey stay

WEAK

comply

Example Sentences

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sinned

She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned: In the past few weeks I have watched the trailer for “Conclave” so many times it could be considered gluttony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

“I have sinned, I’ve broken the law and I have no excuses,” Kreuper said via teleconference.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022

In 2018, the board, which has a tarnished recent history, reciprocated his antagonism, censuring him for having sinned against collegiality by things he had said and done.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021

It was later to become his proud testimony that he hated his sins—even as he ran towards sin, even as he sinned.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin