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vile

[ vahyl ]

adjective

viler, vilest.
  1. wretchedly bad:

    a vile humor.

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  2. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable:

    vile slander.

  3. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings:

    a vile odor.

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  4. morally debased, depraved, or despicable:

    vile deeds.

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  5. foul; filthy:

    vile language.

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  6. poor; wretched:

    vile workmanship.

  7. of mean or low condition:

    a vile beggar.

  8. menial; lowly:

    vile tasks.

  9. degraded; ignominious:

    vile servitude.

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  10. of little value or account; paltry:

    a vile recompense.

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vile

/ ɪ /

adjective

  1. abominably wicked; shameful or evil

    the vile development of slavery appalled them

  2. morally despicable; ignoble

    vile accusations

  3. disgusting to the senses or emotions; foul

    a vile smell

    vile epithets

  4. tending to humiliate or degrade

    only slaves would perform such vile tasks

  5. unpleasant or bad

    vile weather

  6. paltry

    a vile reward

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • l adverb
  • n noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vile1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English vil, from Old French, from Latin ī “of little worth, base, cheap”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vile1

C13: from Old French vil, from Latin ī cheap
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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Since then, she's consistently been treated in inexcusably appalling ways, having her privacy violated and the vilest of commentary directed at her.

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Ending his speech he said, "Nerys Lloyd you are a vile person and you disgust me".

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Amari, 21, has been homeless and lived in shelters and hostels, and said some of those places were "vile" and "unsafe".

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There was also “extensive graffiti vandalism on the sandstone buildings and columns” with “vile and hateful sentiments that we condemn in the strongest terms.”

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"The level of abuse my husband is receiving wishing death on him, vile comments about me, about us as a couple and about him as a person is beyond disgusting," she said.

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