frevelhaft

sinful / sacrilegious / wanton

English meaning: sinful / sacrilegious / wanton
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Negative Character Traits
Dictionary: German words with F

frevelhaft in a sentence

Sein frevelhafte Verhalten war unverzeihlich.
His sinful behavior was unforgivable.

Comparative and superlative

frevelhaft → frevelhafter → am frevelhaftesten

Word family

frevelhaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with frevelhaft

der Abschaumscum anmaßendpresumptuous ausschweifenddebauched / extravagant = indulging in or characterized by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; dissolute das Backpfeifengesichta face that needs a slap begehrlichcovetous die Bosheitmalice / wickedness / nastiness durchtriebencunning / crafty / scheming die Eigennutzselfishness / self-centeredness engherzignarrowminded / illiberal (wenig benutzt)flegelhaftboorish / oafish der Frevlera sinner / wicked person (wenig benutzt)der Frömmlera bigot

Questions about frevelhaft

What is the comparative of frevelhaft?

frevelhaft → frevelhafter → am frevelhaftesten.

What does frevelhaft mean in English?

frevelhaft means "sinful / sacrilegious / wanton". For example: "Sein frevelhafte Verhalten war unverzeihlich." — "His sinful behavior was unforgivable."

What level is frevelhaft in German?

frevelhaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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