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Sinful vs Flagrant - What's the difference?

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Sinful is a related term of flagrant.


As adjectives the difference between sinful and flagrant

is that sinful is full of sin; wicked; iniquitous; unholy while flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete).

sinful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of sin; wicked; iniquitous; unholy.
  • Containing or consisting in sin; contrary to the will of a god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.
  • Of or relating to sin; sinny.
  • Morally wrong.
  • Evil.

    • flagrant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * flagraunt (qualifier)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) flagrant, from (etyl) flagrantem, present participle of . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
  • * 1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
    • It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.
  • (archaic) On fire, flaming.
    • Synonyms
    * (obvious and offensive) blatant, glaring * (on fire) burning, flaming
    Related terms
    * in flagrante delicto

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete)
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