vile

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adjective

The definition of vile is offensive in a way that makes you want to leave.
An example of vile is a person’s tasteless joke.
Vile means evil or without morals.
An example of vile is a person who takes advantage of the poor or sick.
Vile is low quality or worthless.
An example of vile is a car the breaks down immediately after it is sold.

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vile

morally base or evil; wicked; depraved; sinful
offensive to the senses or sensibilities; repulsive; disgusting
cheap; worthless
degrading; low; mean
highly disagreeable or most inferior; very bad: a generalized term of disapproval: vile weather

Origin of vile

Middle English vil from Old French from Classical Latin vilis, cheap, base from uncertain or unknown; perhaps Indo-European an unverified form wezlis from an unverified form wesno-, price from source venal

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vile

adjective

vil·er, vil·est

Morally depraved; ignoble or wicked: a vile traitor; vile accusations.
a. Disgusting; repulsive: vile effluent running down the city streets.
b. Unpleasant or objectionable: vile weather. See Synonyms at offensive.
Miserably poor and degrading; wretched: a vile existence.

Origin of vile

Middle English from Old French from Latin vīlis cheap, worthless ; see wes-³ in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

vile′ly
adverb

vile′ness
noun

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