vile
adjective
wretchedly bad.
vileness
-
a word derived from
vile.
Example Sentences
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And it should take more effort to wrap our heads around that deed’s vileness than it probably does these days.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025
There are decades of vileness that have been overlooked or rationalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
At the same time, what strikes me about the reaction to this growing backlash is not just its vileness, but its lameness.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2018
You have to listen to Witold Gombrowicz, who praised the grimy immaturity of Buenos Aires — the vileness of the slums — over the brightly lit, pseudo-European boulevards.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2017
Once more in chapter xxiii the wickedness and vileness of Samaria and Judah is uncovered, corresponding to the similar message in chapter xvi.
From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Arno C. Gaebelein
