vile

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vile

disgusting; loathsome; depraved: He’s a vile man with a cruel streak.

Not to be confused with:

vial – a small container used for liquids: The biology student held up a vial of swamp water.

viol – a stringed musical instrument: He was the finest viol player in the orchestra.

vile

(vīl)

adj. vil·er, vil·est

1. Morally depraved; ignoble or wicked: a vile traitor; vile accusations.

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.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vīlis, cheap, worthless; see wes- in Indo-European roots.]

vile′ly adv.

vile′ness n.

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vile

(vaɪl)

adj

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: a vile reward.

[C13: from Old French vil, from Latin vīlis cheap]

ˈvilely adv

ˈvileness n

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vile

(vaɪl)

adj. vil•er, vil•est.

1. wretchedly bad: vile weather.

2. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: a vile odor.

3. morally debased, depraved, or despicable.

4. menial; lowly: vile tasks.

5. of little value or account; paltry.

[1250–1300; Middle English vil < Old French < Latin vīlis of little worth, base, cheap]

vile′ly, adv.

vile′ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	vile - morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" despicable, slimy, worthless, ugly, unworthy, wretched evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
	2.	vile - causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, sickening, offensive unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"

vile

adjective

1. wicked, base, evil, mean, bad, low, shocking, appalling, ugly, corrupt, miserable, vicious, humiliating, perverted, coarse, degrading, worthless, disgraceful, vulgar, degenerate, abject, sinful, despicable, depraved, debased, loathsome, contemptible, impure, wretched, nefarious, ignoble a vile and despicable crime
wicked pure, noble, honourable, worthy, upright, righteous, chaste

2. disgusting, foul, revolting, offensive, nasty, obscene, sickening, horrid, repellent, repulsive, noxious, nauseating, repugnant, loathsome, yucky or yukky (slang) the vile smell of his cigar smoke
disgusting lovely, pleasant, agreeable, delicate, marvellous, splendid, sublime

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vile

adjective

1. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:

abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, wretched.

2. Heavily soiled; very dirty or unclean:

filthy, foul, nasty, squalid.

3. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings:

atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome.

4. Having or proceeding from low moral standards:

base, ignoble, low, low-down, mean, sordid, squalid.

Translations

خَسيس، فَظيع، رَديءوَضِيع

hnusnýodporný

afskyelig

abscheulich scheußlich schnöde

πρόστυχος

vil bajo

paha

abject abominable détestable hideux infect

grozan

viîbjóîslegur, andstyggilegur

disgustoso infame pessimo vile

堕落した

비열한

niekšiškainiekšiškas

nekrietnspretīgszemisks

avskyvärd

ชั่วร้าย เลวร้าย

çok kötüiğrenç kokuşmuş

ghê tởm

极坏的讨厌的可耻的

vile

[vaɪl] ADJ

1. (= base, evil) [person, behaviour, attack, regime] → vil, infame; [language] → abominable
he was vile to her → se portó de un modo infame con ella

2. (= disgusting) [conditions] → miserable, infame; [weather] → pésimo, infame; [smell, taste] → repugnante
it smelled/tasted vile → tenía un olor/sabor repugnante
to be in a vile mood → estar de pésimo humor, estar de un humor de mil demonios
he has a vile temper → tiene un genio muy violento, tiene un genio de mil demonios

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vile

[ˈvaɪl] adj

(= base) [action, crime] → infâme; [attack, trade] → vil(e) before n

(= very bad) [smell, taste] → abominable; [temper] → massacrant(e); [weather] → abominable
Ricky has a vile temper sometimes → Ricky est parfois d'humeur massacrante.

vile

adj → abscheulich; mood, smell, habit also, regime, conditions → übel; thoughts → niedrig, gemein; language → unflätig; weather, food → scheußlich, widerlich; that was a vile thing to say → es war eine Gemeinheit, so etwas zu sagen; he was vile to his wife → er benahm sich scheußlich gegenüber seiner Frau; to be in a vile temper or mood → ganz übel gelaunt sein

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vile

[vaɪl] adj (horrible) → orrendo/a; (very bad, temper) → pessimo/a; (smell) → disgustoso/a
what a vile trick! → che scherzo meschino!
a vile habit → un vizio detestabile

vile

(vail) adjective

horrible; wicked; disgusting. That was a vile thing to say!; The food tasted vile.

ˈvilely adverb

ˈvileness noun

vile

→ وَضِيع hnusný afskyelig abscheulich πρόστυχος vil paha infect grozan disgustoso 堕落した 비열한 walgelijk sjofel nikczemny desprezível подлый avskyvärd ชั่วร้าย เลวร้าย kokuşmuş ghê tởm 极坏的

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Last winter she wheedled herself in here and told the count such vile, disgraceful things about us, especially about Sophie- I can't repeat them- that it made the count quite ill and he would not see us for a whole fortnight.

Yes; if I have a sin, a great sin, it is hatred of that vile woman!" almost shrieked the princess, now quite changed.

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How dare you make an appearance where your vile deeds are known?"

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So that those who permit boys to engage too earnestly in these exercises, while they do not take care to instruct them in what is necessary to do, to speak the real truth, render them mean and vile, accomplished only in one duty of a citizen, and in every other respect, as reason evinces, good for nothing.

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"Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.

"Nay, thou naughty varlet," quoth the Sheriff, turning his head and looking right grimly upon Will Stutely, "thou shalt have no sword but shall die a mean death, as beseemeth a vile thief like thee."

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Vile actions recorded in vile English, make vile reading, Geoffrey, in every sense of the word."

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To die in Green Anchor Fields, or to fall into the clutches of that vile wretch--is there any comparison between the two?

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"A defacin' me walls," cried Patsy, at the same time emitting a string of vivid and vile, rather than virile, epithets of opprobrium.

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Wash Williams spat forth a succession of vile oaths.

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The essential point is that without seeing her you must believe, confess, affirm, swear, and defend it; else ye have to do with me in battle, ill-conditioned, arrogant rabble that ye are; and come ye on, one by one as the order of knighthood requires, or all together as is the custom and vile usage of your breed, here do I bide and await you relying on the justice of the cause I maintain."

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"Is it not enough that you leech me of good marks of such a quantity that you may ever after wear mantles of villosa and feast on simnel bread and malmsey, that you must needs burden me still further with the affliction of thy vile tongue?