Synonyms of sins

sins 1 of 2

noun

plural of sin

1

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

a child old enough to know that lying is a sin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• violations
• wrongdoings
• trespasses
• misdeeds
• felonies
• transgressions
• debts
• errors
• offenses
• misdoings
• malefactions
• breaches
• corruptions
• lawbreakings
• iniquities
• misconducts
• misdemeanors
• infringements
• immoralities
• peccadilloes
• hate crimes
• foibles
• faults
• abuses
• bias crimes
• depravities
• vices
• misfeasances
• debaucheries
• illegalities
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• virtues
• moralities
• impeccabilities
• irreproachabilities

2

as in evils

that which is morally unacceptable

a minister who worries that modern society has abandoned the concept of sin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evils
• wrongs
• bad
• iniquities
• immoralities
• ills
• atrocities
• villainies
• enormities
• corruptions
• indecencies
• depravities
• debaucheries
• decays
• perversions
• abominations
• cankers
• malefactions
• rot
• squalors
• satanisms
• diabolisms
• degeneracies
• devilries
• cancers
• scurrilities
• taboos
• anathemas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtues
• moralities
• rights
• goods
• probities
• decencies
• integrities
• honesties
• rectitudes

3

as in shames

a regrettable or blameworthy act

it's a sin to waste food when people are starving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• shames
• pities
• outrages
• scandals
• disgraces

4

as in weaknesses

a defect in character

my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaknesses
• faults
• shortcomings
• failings
• deficiencies
• vices
• foibles
• frailties
• derelictions
• demerits
• feet of clay
• evils
• wants
• corruptions
• stains
• imperfections
• flaws
• blemishes
• immoralities
• blots
• depravities
• minuses
• soft spots
• spots
• nits
• Achilles' heels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtues
• merits
• perfections
• excellences
• moralities
• probities
• integrities
• rectitudes

sins

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sin

as in trespasses

to commit an offense

bless me, Father, for I have sinned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trespasses
• falls
• wanders
• offends
• strays
• transgresses
• errs
• lapses
• violates
• breaches
• falls from grace
• breaks the law
• infringes
• backslides
• breaks
• messes up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgives
• justifies
• regrets
• repents
• pardons
• rues

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sins

Noun

The sins of 2003 were not merely in launching a war but also in how the story was told and masked. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Kaporos is intended to symbolize the transfer of one’s sins to a chicken. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

The sins of the father are ultimately presented in a literal, stomach-churning slideshow that haphazardly alternates benign family snaps with gleeful photographic evidence of Johan’s war crimes. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

The speech is also a kind of litmus test for translators and adaptors, an opportunity for a politically progressive character to let rip not simply against general human hypocrisy but against the particular sins of a moment. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The context of the record, about the ghosts left in the wake of American sins, is gripping enough, but Williams’ voice cut through with staggering precision. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

So lets unpack all the sins and consequences, starting with those tied to the case John just closed. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026

Some Jews may pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins. — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025

God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025