Vile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vaɪ(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vile is an adjective meaning Morally low; base; despicable.
Meaning
Morally low; base; despicable.
More Meanings
- Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.
- That which is vile; vileness.
Example Sentences
vile accusation
We can't go out in this vile weather.
The medicine had a vile taste and smell.
I glimpsed a vile squid-like creature in the depths.
Word Forms
- viler
- vilest
Synonyms for vile
Depending on context, synonyms include base, despicable, ignoble, inappropriate, evil, wicked.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include despicable, noisome, unwholesome, evil, loathsome, nauseating.
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