Definitions for vilevaɪl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vilevaɪl(adj.)vil•er, vil•est.

  1. wretchedly bad:

    vile weather.

  2. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable:

    a vile odor.

  3. morally debased, depraved, or despicable.

  4. menial; lowly:

    vile tasks.

  5. of little value or account; paltry.

Origin of vile:

1250–1300; ME vil < OF < L vīlis of little worth, base, cheap

vile′ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched(adj)

    morally reprehensible

    "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

  2. nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile(adj)

    causing or able to cause nausea

    "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

Wiktionary

  1. vile(Adjective)

    morally low; base; despicable

  2. Origin: From vilis

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vile(u)

    low; base; worthless; mean; despicable

  2. Vile(u)

    morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. vile

    1. Anything that serves; whatever is useful. 2. Something done or thought by some one else.


Translations for vile

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vile(adjective)

horrible; wicked; disgusting

That was a vile thing to say!; The food tasted vile.

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