sinned
Broke divine law
Sinned is the past tense of sin—to transgress against moral or religious law.
In religious contexts, sinning offends against God's commandments: He sinned and begged forgiveness.
More loosely, it means to do wrong or violate standards: She sinned against good taste with that outfit.
Breaking of rules
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- misdeedImmoral or illegal act
- offenseViolation or umbrage
wrongdoing · infraction · defiance · breach · fall from grace · forbidden act · sacrilege · blasphemy
Guilt for wrongdoing
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- regretSorrow over past actions
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
repentance · culpability · self-reproach · conscience · compunction · penitence · wrongdoing · pangs
Remorseful rejection of past wrongs
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
reconciliation · salvation · purification · expiation · sanctification · reparation · cleansing · renewal
Extreme indulgence in vices
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- greedExcessive desire for wealth
- slothDisinclination to exert oneself
wrath · envy · pride · lechery · licentiousness · excess · indulgence · depravity
Thing that tempts
- enticementSomething that attracts
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- desireIntense wanting
- cravingPowerful urge to have
weakness · lust · covetousness · forbidden fruit · yielding · succumbing · fall · indulgence
violation
Breaking of rules
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- misdeedImmoral or illegal act
offense · wrongdoing · infraction · defiance · breach · fall from grace · forbidden act · sacrilege · blasphemy · profanation
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- regretSorrow over past actions
confession · repentance · culpability · self-reproach · conscience · compunction · penitence · wrongdoing · pangs · scruples
repentance
Remorseful rejection of past wrongs
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
forgiveness · reconciliation · salvation · purification · expiation · sanctification · reparation · cleansing · renewal · grace
debauchery
Extreme indulgence in vices
sloth · wrath · envy · pride · lechery · licentiousness · excess · indulgence · depravity · corruption
lure
Thing that tempts
- enticementSomething that attracts
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- desireIntense wanting
craving · weakness · lust · covetousness · forbidden fruit · yielding · succumbing · fall · indulgence · appetite