vile
[ vahyl ]
/ vaɪl /
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adjective, vil·er, vil·est.
OTHER WORDS FOR vile
3 repellent.
9, 10 contemptible.
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Origin of vile
1250–1300; Middle English vil, from Old French, from Latin vīlis “of little worth, base, cheap”
synonym study for vile
1. See mean2.
OTHER WORDS FROM vile
vilely, adverbvileness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use vile in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for vile
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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