sinless

/ˈsɪn.ləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪn.ləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsin-ləs/ (ame, mw)

sinless — 形容詞

  • sinlesspositive
  • more sinlesscomparative
  • most sinlesssuperlative

1. not guilty of any sin; morally or religiously pure, without having broken divine

1.形容詞B2
釋義

無罪

沒有犯下任何罪惡，道德純潔的

not guilty of any sin; morally or religiously pure, without having broken divine or ethical rules — for example, a sinless person in certain faith traditions is someone who has never committed a wrong act in the eyes of God.

例句

The priest described the baby as a sinless soul, still untouched by the world's faults.

神父說這個嬰兒的靈魂是無罪的，尚未受到世間過錯的汙染。

religious register: describing a soul or spirit

In their tradition, only a sinless person may enter the inner temple.

在他們的傳統中，只有無罪的人才能進入內殿。

collocation: sinless person

同義詞
  • innocent

    broader in scope; can mean not guilty of a crime or simply naive, and is not tied to religion

  • pure

    emphasises moral cleanliness and untainted character; slightly wider in usage

  • blameless

    focuses on not being at fault for a specific action rather than a general state of grace

  • guiltless

    similar to innocent but slightly less formal; used in both legal and moral senses

反義詞
  • sinful

    direct opposite; describes a person or act that has committed or involves sin

  • guilty

    broader; can refer to legal guilt or moral wrongdoing

  • impure

    in religious contexts, describes someone who is morally or ritually unclean

用法筆記

Heavily tied to religious or moral discourse; uncommon in everyday conversation outside of spiritual, theological, or poetic contexts. In Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, only divine figures or certain holy people are described as sinless.

常見錯誤

❌The judge declared the defendant sinless.
✅The judge declared the defendant innocent.
💡'sinless' refers to religious or moral sin, not legal guilt.