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viler


adjective, vil·er, vil·est.

  1. wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
  2. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander.
  3. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor.
  4. morally debased, depraved, or despicable: vile deeds.
  5. foul; filthy: vile language.
  6. poor; wretched: vile workmanship.
  7. of mean or low condition: a vile beggar.
  8. menial; lowly: vile tasks.
  9. degraded; ignominious: vile servitude.
  10. of little value or account; paltry: a vile recompense.

adjective

  1. abominably wicked; shameful or evilthe vile development of slavery appalled them
  2. morally despicable; ignoblevile accusations
  3. disgusting to the senses or emotions; foula vile smell; vile epithets
  4. tending to humiliate or degradeonly slaves would perform such vile tasks
  5. unpleasant or badvile weather
  6. paltrya vile reward
adj.

early 13c. (implied in vilety), from Anglo-French and Old French vile, from Latin vilis “cheap, worthless, base, common,” of unknown origin. Related: Vilely.

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