English Explanatory Dictionary

vile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Morally low; base; despicable.
  2. Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.
noun
  1. That which is vile; vileness.

Pronunciation

/vaɪ(ə)l/ en-us-vial.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-vile.wav

Word forms

vile viler more vile vilest most vile

Etymology

From Middle English vile, vyle, vyl, from Anglo-Norman ville, Old French vil, vile, from Latin vīlis.

Synonyms

base despicable mean ignoble inappropriate

Related words

corpus vile durance vile vile vortex

Derived words

vilify
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