Definitions for: Vile


[adj] (informal) thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having"
[adj] morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
[adj] causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"



Webster (1913) Definition: Vile, a. [Comp. Viler; superl. Vilest.] [OE. vil, F.
vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.

A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2.

The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or
of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
vile than the science of physic. --Ridley.

The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
--Abp. Abbot.

2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the
sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. ``Such vile
base practices.'' --Shak.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
xl. 4.

Syn: See Base. -- Vile"ly, adv. -- Vile"ness, n.

Synonyms: despicable, evil, filthy, foul, inclement, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, offensive, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, unworthy, wicked

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