vile Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite morally reprehensible
    worthless; unworthy; slimy; wretched; ugly; despicable.
    • would do something as despicable as murder
    • ugly crimes
    • the vile development of slavery appalled them
    • a slimy little liar
  2. adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
    queasy; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome; nauseating.
    • a nauseating smell
    • nauseous offal
    • a sickening stench

WordNet

Vile adjective
Etymology
OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.
Wordforms
comparative Viler ; superlative Vilest
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913