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vile

  [vahyl] ,
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–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 mean 2 . 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   (vīl)   
adj.   vil·er, vil·est

  1. Loathsome; disgusting: vile language.

  2. Unpleasant or objectionable: vile weather. See Synonyms at offensive.

    1. Contemptibly low in worth or account; second-rate.

    2. Of mean or low condition.

  4. Miserably poor and degrading; wretched: a vile existence.

  5. 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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Word Origin & History

vile 
c.1225 (implied in vilety), from Anglo-Fr. and O.Fr. vile, from L. vilis "cheap, worthless, base, common," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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