noun
sinner
SIH-nuh
noun
1
A person who commits sins, or who lives in a morally wrong way.
"The preacher warned that every sinner could still seek forgiveness."
How to Use Sinner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who does wrong, especially in a religious or moral sense.
Common pairings
repentant sinner
saint and sinner
Word Forms
sinners plural, Sinners plural
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Etymology
From Middle English synnere, from sin plus the agent suffix -er.