Definition of SINNER

sinner

Plural: sinners

Noun

  • A person who commits an offense against moral or religious law.
  • a person who sins (without repenting)
  • A person who sins or has sinned.
  • A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.
  • A person who sins or has sinned.
  • An unregenerate person.
  • A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
  • A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
  • One who lives a hedonist life; a self-indulgent person.

Examples

  • To a competitive player, anyone who doesn’t use a bonus square is a sinner.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English synnere, equivalent to sin + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säänder (“sinner”), West Frisian sûnder (“sinner”), Dutch zondaar (“sinner”), German Low German Sünder, Sünner (“sinner”), German Sünder (“sinner”), Danish synder (“sinner”), Swedish syndare (“sinner”), Icelandic syndari (“sinner”).

Scrabble Score: 6

sinner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sinner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sinner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

sinner: valid Words With Friends Word