Need another word that means the same as “sinner”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “sinner” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Sinner” are: evildoer, wrongdoer, transgressor, offender, criminal
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sinner” as a noun can have the following definitions:
criminal | Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. These men are dangerous criminals. |
evildoer | A person who commits profoundly immoral and wicked deeds. His concept of justice demanded vengeance against evildoers. |
offender | A person or thing that does something wrong or causes problems. An institution for young offenders. |
transgressor | Someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command. The way of transgressors is hard. |
wrongdoer | A person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender. They need to punish wrongdoers. |
apologetic | Constituting a formal defence or justification of a theory or doctrine. An apologetic manner. |
atone | Turn away from sin or do penitence. A human sacrifice to atone for the sin. |
atonement | The reconciliation of God and mankind through Jesus Christ. He submitted his resignation as an act of atonement. |
compunction | A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed. They used their tanks without compunction. |
confess | Of a priest listen to the confession of. I could not confess all my sins to the priest. |
confession | The religious body or Church sharing a confession of faith. He signed a confession to both the murders. |
confessor | A person who makes a confession. She sent for her confessor because she was in mortal sin. |
contrite | Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong. A contrite tone. |
contrition | Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation. To show contrition for his crime he offered to do community service. |
convict | A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The thieves were convicted of the robbery. |
culprit | Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing. The car s front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled. |
expiate | Make amends for. Their sins must be expiated by sacrifice. |
forgive | Stop blaming or grant forgiveness. I ll never forgive David for the way he treated her. |
guilty | Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing. He was found guilty of manslaughter. |
impenitent | Not penitent or remorseful. Impenitent elitists. |
penance | Impose a penance on. He had done public penance for those hasty words. |
penitence | The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance. A public display of penitence. |
penitent | A person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God. A penitent expression. |
penitential | Showing or constituting penance. Wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words. |
regret | Express with regret. I always regretted that I never trained. |
regretful | Feeling or showing regret. He sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself. |
remorse | A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed. They were filled with remorse and shame. |
remorseful | Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses. The defendant was remorseful for what he had done. |
repent | Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about. I repent me of all I did. |
repentance | Remorse for your past conduct. Each person who turns to God in genuine repentance and faith will be saved. |
repentant | Expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful. He is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity. |
rue | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy. She might live to rue this impetuous decision. |
rueful | Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses. She gave a rueful grin. |
scruple | Raise scruples. The man scrupled to perjure himself. |
unrepentant | Not penitent or remorseful. He was unrepentant and said that his comments were completely accurate. |
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