Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sin
plural sinnings
- The act of committing a sin.
High sinnings do greatly dishonour God, wound conscience, reproach religion, stagger the weak, grieve the strong, open the mouths of the wicked, and provoke God to withdraw his gracious presence[…]
1675, Thomas Brooks, A Word in Season to this Present Generation […]
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetransgressing a moral or divine law
nounan act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
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Cite this entry
sinning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinning
“sinning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinning. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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