Base, low, vile mean deserving of contempt because of the absence of higher values Discover expressions like durance vile, vile temper, corpus vile. Base stresses the ignoble and may suggest cruelty, treachery, greed, or grossness
Low may connote crafty cunning, vulgarity, or immorality and regularly implies an outraging of one's sense of decency or propriety. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words See examples of vile used in a sentence.
The weather was consistently vile She was in too vile a mood to work. Vile also means very bad or unpleasant A vile mood / temper (definition of vile from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press)
Definition of vile adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The vile development of slavery appalled them Disgusting to the senses or emotions
Only slaves would perform such vile tasks. Causing physical or mental repulsion Vile /vaɪl/ adj., vil•er, vil•est Highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable
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