vile
[ vahyl ]
/ vaɪl /
adjective, vil·er, vil·est.
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM vile
vile·ly, adverb vile·ness, nounWords nearby vile
vikings,
vil.,
vila,
vila nova de gaia,
vilayet,
vile,
vilify,
vilipend,
vill,
villa,
villa cisneros
Example sentences from the Web for vileness
British Dictionary definitions for vileness
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, nounWord Origin for vile
C13: from Old French
vil, from Latin
vīlis cheap