Vile Definition

vīl
vilest, viler
adjective
vilest, viler
Morally base or evil; wicked; depraved; sinful.
Webster's New World
Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; repulsive; disgusting.
Webster's New World
Unpleasant or objectionable.
Vile weather.
American Heritage
Cheap; worthless.
Webster's New World
Degrading; low; mean.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Vile

Adjective

Base Form:
vile
Comparative:
viler
Superlative:
vilest

Origin of Vile

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

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin vilis

    From Wiktionary

Vile Sentence Examples

  • I had to leave the room because of that vile smell.

  • His vile mood today has made him an unpleasant person to be around.

  • Burns grew furious at the tho of such a vile act.

  • And he ascends higher to God as he descends lower into himself and grows more vile in his own eyes.

  • In Romans 1, it says that God has given them up to uncleanness, to vile affections, and to a reprobate mind.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIL

Words Ending With

ELEILE

Unscrambles

vile

Words Starting With V and Ending With E

Starts With V & Ends With EStarts With VI & Ends With EStarts With V & Ends With LE

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With V4 Letter Words Ending With E