Definitions for vileness

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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. nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness(noun)

    the quality of being wicked

  2. loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, lousiness, wickedness(noun)

    the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions

    "the vileness of his language surprised us"

Wiktionary

  1. vileness(Noun)

    the state of being vile

  2. vileness(Noun)

    a vile act


Translations for vileness

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vileness(noun)

horrible; wicked; disgusting

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

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