vile
[ vahyl ]
/ vaɪl /
adjective, vil·er, vil·est.
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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, adverbvile·ness, nounWords nearby vile
vikings, vil., vila, vila nova de gaia, vilayet, vile, vilify, vilipend, vill, villa, villa cisneros
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British Dictionary definitions for vileness
vile
/ (vaɪl) /
adjective
abominably wicked; shameful or evilthe vile development of slavery appalled them
morally despicable; ignoblevile accusations
disgusting to the senses or emotions; foula vile smell; vile epithets
tending to humiliate or degradeonly slaves would perform such vile tasks
unpleasant or badvile weather
paltrya vile reward
Derived forms of vile
vilely, adverbvileness, nounWord Origin for vile
C13: from Old French vil, from Latin vīlis cheap
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