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   Vile

   /vīl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely unpleasant: "he has a vile temper"
   • ▪ morally bad; wicked: "as vile a rogue as ever lived"
   • ▪ of little worth or value: "all the feasts that thou hast shared erewhile, to mine shall be but vile"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin vilis ‘of low value’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vilely adverb
   • 2. vileness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of vile in English. vile. adjective. us / vaɪl / uk / vaɪl / Add to word list. unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable: This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped. informal. extremely unpleasant: This cheese smells vile. He's in a vile mood / temper today. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vileVile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of vile. adjective. morally reprehensible. “the vile development of slavery appalled them” synonyms: despicable, slimy, ugly, unworthy, worthless, wretched. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. exceptionally bad or displeasing. synonyms: abominable, abysmal, atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable. bad.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › vileVile - definition of vile by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Morally depraved; ignoble or wicked: a vile traitor; vile accusations. 2. a. Disgusting; repulsive: vile effluent running down the city streets. b. Unpleasant or objectionable: vile weather. See Synonyms at offensive. 3. Miserably poor and degrading; wretched: a vile existence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   vile. adjective. /vaɪl/. /vaɪl/. (comparative viler, superlative vilest) (informal) extremely unpleasant or bad synonym disgusting. There was a vile smell coming from the locked room. The weather was really vile most of the time. He was in a vile mood.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / vaɪl / us. Add to word list Add to word list. extremely unpleasant: a vile attack. The bathroom was vile. (Definition of vile from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of vile. in Chinese (Traditional) 邪惡的, 卑鄙的, 可恥的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 邪恶的, 卑鄙的, 可耻的… See more. in Spanish.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › vileVile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : evil or immoral. vile terrorist attacks. a vile and cowardly act. 2. : very bad or unpleasant. What is that vile odor? His comments were positively vile. She has a vile temper. ( chiefly Brit) We've been having vile weather lately. — vilely. adverb. They were treated vilely. — vileness. noun [noncount] the vileness of the crime.