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vileness

[vahyl]

Origin

adjective, vil·er, vil·est.

wretchedly bad: a vile humor.

highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander.

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

morally debased, depraved, or despicable: vile deeds.

foul; filthy: vile language.

EXPAND

poor; wretched: vile workmanship.

of mean or low condition: a vile beggar.

menial; lowly: vile tasks.

degraded; ignominious: vile servitude.

10.

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

COLLAPSE

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English vil < Old French < Latin vīlis of little worth, base, cheap

Related forms

vile·ly, adverb

vile·ness, noun

Can be confused: vial, vile, viol.

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 (vaɪl)

—*adj*
1.	abominably wicked; shameful or evil: the vile development of slavery appalled them
2.	morally despicable; ignoble: vile accusations
3.	disgusting to the senses or emotions; foul: a vile smell; vile epithets
4.	tending to humiliate or degrade: only slaves would perform such vile tasks
5.	unpleasant or bad: vile weather
6.	paltry: a vile reward

[C13: from Old French vil, from Latin vīlis cheap]

'vilely

—*adv*

'vileness

—n

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Word Origin & History

vile

early 13c. (implied in vilety), from Anglo-Fr. and O.Fr. vile, from L. vilis "cheap, worthless, base, common," of unknown origin. Related: Vilely.

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