vile

[ vahyl ]

/ vaɪl /

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adjective, vil·er, vil·est.

wretchedly bad: a vile humor.

highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander.

repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor.

morally debased, depraved, or despicable: vile deeds.

foul; filthy: vile language.

poor; wretched: vile workmanship.

of mean or low condition: a vile beggar.

menial; lowly: vile tasks.

degraded; ignominious: vile servitude.

of little value or account; paltry: a vile recompense.

Origin of vile

1250–1300; Middle English vil < Old French < Latin vīlis of little worth, base, cheap

SYNONYMS FOR vile

1 See mean².

3 repellent.

4 vicious, evil, iniquitous.

5 vulgar, obscene.

9, 10 contemptible.

10 trivial, trifling.

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ANTONYMS FOR vile

1 good.

4 elevated.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vile

vile·ly, adverb vile·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vile

vial vile viol

Words nearby vile

vikings, vil., vila, vila nova de gaia, vilayet, vile, vilify, vilipend, vill, villa, villa cisneros

Example sentences from the Web for vile

The sex workers I spoke with rightly call it “vile,” “gross,” “terrifying,” and “exploitative.”

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They are now in essence a sisterhood joined together by a vile incident.

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And Daniel Webster, a great opponent of slavery, supported the vile Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act and all.

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In the case of these vile perpetrators, it is probably all of the above.

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“Mr. Walker asked people to send him these vile, nasty pictures of the prophet Muhammad,” he said.

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Therefore Adam next charges God with his nakedness, thus making him the Creator of a thing that was vile and base.

Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I |Martin Luther
"Dolls certainly would be cleaner than vile bugs," Florence retorted, tossing the book upon the table.

Gentle Julia |Booth Tarkington
The poor fool of a Baron would do no harm but for this vile woman.

River Legends |E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen
The Weymouth miscreants stole their corn, insulted their females, and treated them with every vile indignity.

King Philip |John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Full of wrath at these vile charges, Guenever took the letter to Lancelot, who was half beside himself with anger on reading it.

Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) |Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for vile

vile

/ (vaɪl) /

adjective

abominably wicked; shameful or evil the vile development of slavery appalled them

morally despicable; ignoble vile accusations

disgusting to the senses or emotions; foul a vile smell; vile epithets

tending to humiliate or degrade only slaves would perform such vile tasks

unpleasant or bad vile weather

paltry a vile reward

Derived forms of vile

vilely, adverb vileness, noun

Word Origin for vile

C13: from Old French vil, from Latin vīlis cheap

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vile

adjective, vil·er, vil·est.

Origin of vile

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ANTONYMS FOR vile

OTHER WORDS FROM vile

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vile

Words nearby vile

Example sentences from the Web for vile

British Dictionary definitions for vile

adjective

Derived forms of vile

Word Origin for vile

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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vile

adjective, vil·er, vil·est.

Origin of vile

SYNONYMS FOR vile

ANTONYMS FOR vile

OTHER WORDS FROM vile

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vile

Words nearby vile

Words related to vile

Example sentences from the Web for vile

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