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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • vilely adverb
  • vileness noun
  • ˈ adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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The lurid scenes where Fox abuses students like Genevieve, his favorite “Little Kitten,” in his locked office are vile.

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“All Governor Newsom has accomplished with his vile political attacks on ICE officers,” Miller said on X, “is to increase their determination to uphold immigration law in the city of Los Angeles.”

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And Miller is a vile little man whom Moran understands all too well.

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The striking of Milk’s name from an oiler, and proposed renaming of dry cargo ships named for Evers and Chavez, is particularly vile.

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"We are going even further by introducing new counter terrorism style powers to boost our border security and smash the people smuggling gangs responsible for their vile trade."

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