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vile

–adjective, vil·er, vil·est.

1.	wretchedly bad: a vile humor.

2.	highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander.

3.	repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor.

4.	morally debased, depraved, or despicable: vile deeds.

5.	foul; filthy: vile language.

6.	poor; wretched: vile workmanship.

7.	of mean or low condition: a vile beggar.

8.	menial; lowly: vile tasks.

9.	degraded; ignominious: vile servitude.

10.	of little value or account; paltry: a vile recompense.

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

]

—Related forms

vilely, adverb

vileness, noun

—Synonyms 1. See mean². 3. repellent. 4. vicious, evil, iniquitous. 5. vulgar, obscene. 9, 10. contemptible. 10. trivial, trifling.

—Antonyms 1. good. 4. elevated.

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vile Audio Help (vīl) Pronunciation Key
adj. vil·er, vil·est

Loathsome; disgusting: vile language.
Unpleasant or objectionable: vile weather. See Synonyms at offensive.
1. Contemptibly low in worth or account; second-rate.
2. Of mean or low condition.
Miserably poor and degrading; wretched: a vile existence.
Morally depraved; ignoble or wicked: a vile conspiracy.

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

vile'ly adv., vile'ness n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
vile

c.1225 (implied in vilety), from Anglo-Fr. and O.Fr. vile, from L. vilis "cheap, worthless, base, common," of unknown origin.

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vile
adjective
1.	morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" [syn: despicable]
2.	causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: nauseating]

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vile [vail] adjective

horrible; wicked; disgusting
Example: That was a vile thing to say!; The food tasted vile.

Arabic:	خَسيس، فَظيع، رَديء
Chinese (Simplified):	可耻的, 讨厌的
Chinese (Traditional):	可恥的, 討厭的
Czech:	odporný
Danish:	afskyelig
Dutch:	walgelijk
Estonian:	alatu, jälk
Finnish:	kurja
French:	abominable
German:	scheußlich
Greek:	φρικτός, απαίσιος
Hungarian:	hitvány; gusztustalan
Icelandic:	viðbjóðslegur, andstyggilegur
Indonesian:	menjijikkan, kejam
Italian:	ignobile, volgare; orribile

Japanese:	下劣な
Korean:	몹시 나쁜, 몹시 불쾌한, 몸서리나는
Latvian:	pretīgs; zemisks; nekrietns
Lithuanian:	niekšiškas, šlykštus
Norwegian:	gemen, ekkel, råtten
Polish:	podły
Portuguese (Brazil):	vil
Portuguese (Portugal):	horrível
Romanian:	oribil
Russian:	гнусный, мерзкий
Slovak:	odporný, hanebný; podlý
Slovenian:	ostuden
Spanish:	vil, despreciable, infame; asqueroso
Swedish:	usel, lumpen, vidrig, hemsk
Turkish:	iğrenç, çok kötü