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- [vahyl]
- /vaɪl/
- /vaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahyl]
- /vaɪl/
Definitions of vile word
- adjective vile wretchedly bad: a vile humor. 1
- adjective vile highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander. 1
- adjective vile repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor. 1
- adjective vile morally debased, depraved, or despicable: vile deeds. 1
- adjective vile foul; filthy: vile language. 1
- adjective vile poor; wretched: vile workmanship. 1
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Origin of vile
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English vil < Old French < Latin vīlis of little worth, base, cheap
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vile
adj vile
- abominable — Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
adv vile
adjective vile
- accursed — Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
Antonyms for vile
adj vile
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
- bullier — a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- bulliest — a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
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