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[ vahyl ] / vaɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vile ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, vil·er, vil·est.wretchedly bad: a vile humor. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor. morally debased, depraved, or despicable: vile deeds. foul; filthy: vile language. poor; wretched: vile workmanship. of mean or low condition: a vile beggar. menial; lowly: vile tasks. degraded; ignominious: vile servitude. of little value or account; paltry: a vile recompense. Origin of vile1250–1300; Middle English vil, from Old French, from Latin vīlis “of little worth, base, cheap” SYNONYMS FOR vile3 repellent. 4 vicious, evil, iniquitous. 5 vulgar, obscene. 9, 10 contemptible. 10 trivial, trifling. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vile ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR vileSEE ANTONYMS FOR vile ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for vile1. See mean2. OTHER WORDS FROM vilevilely, adverbvileness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vilevial, vile , violWords nearby vileViking spacecraft, vil., Vila, Vila Nova de Gaia, vilayet, vile, vilify, vilipend, vill, villa, Villach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vileThe sex workers I spoke with rightly call it “vile,” “gross,” “terrifying,” and “exploitative.” To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are now in essence a sisterhood joined together by a vile incident. Here’s What She’d Tell Bill Cosby Today|Dean Obeidallah|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST And Daniel Webster, a great opponent of slavery, supported the vile Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act and all. Election Day Is Scarier Than Halloween|P. J. O’Rourke|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the case of these vile perpetrators, it is probably all of the above. The Psychology of Sex Slave Rings|Charlotte Lytton|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Mr. Walker asked people to send him these vile, nasty pictures of the prophet Muhammad,” he said. The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Therefore Adam next charges God with his nakedness, thus making him the Creator of a thing that was vile and base. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I|Martin Luther "Dolls certainly would be cleaner than vile bugs," Florence retorted, tossing the book upon the table. Gentle Julia|Booth Tarkington The poor fool of a Baron would do no harm but for this vile woman. River Legends|E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen The Weymouth miscreants stole their corn, insulted their females, and treated them with every vile indignity. King Philip|John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Full of wrath at these vile charges, Guenever took the letter to Lancelot, who was half beside himself with anger on reading it. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15)|Charles Morris
British Dictionary definitions for vile
adjectiveabominably 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 vilevilely, adverbvileness, nounWord Origin for vileC13: from Old French vil, from Latin vīlis cheap 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 Words related to vilerepugnant, horrid, contemptible, depraved, noxious, vulgar, humiliating, vicious, disgusting, sleazy, ugly, despicable, repulsive, revolting, miserable, nasty, appalling, immoral, shocking, disgraceful |