1
a
: morally despicable or abhorrent
nothing is so vile as intellectual dishonesty
b
: physically repulsive : foul
a vile slum
3
: tending to degrade
vile employments
4
: disgustingly or utterly bad : obnoxious, contemptible
vile weather
had a vile temper
vileness
noun
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Examples of vile in a Sentence
a vile and cowardly act
What is that vile odor?
His comments were positively vile.
She has a vile temper.
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This was one of the vilest crimes committed by the American government against its own people.
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Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Soccer fans are, for the most part, liberal and cosmopolitan in the U.S., so Lalas’ conservatism has led him to be called a vile human, a fascist and a dumb far-right puppet.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The penultimate chapter of The Last of Us centers Ellie and her discovery of a vile preacher named David, a cultist who has turned his people into monsters by feeding them human flesh.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
What any plausible explanation must confront is the fact that Trump is a distinctively vile human being and a spectacularly malignant political actor.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Soccer fans are, for the most part, liberal and cosmopolitan in the U.S., so Lalas’ conservatism has led him to be called a vile human, a fascist and a dumb far-right puppet.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The penultimate chapter of The Last of Us centers Ellie and her discovery of a vile preacher named David, a cultist who has turned his people into monsters by feeding them human flesh.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
What any plausible explanation must confront is the fact that Trump is a distinctively vile human being and a spectacularly malignant political actor.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Vile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vile. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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vile
adjective1
a
: morally bad
vile deeds
b
: physically ugly
vile living quarters
2
: of little worth
3
: very or completely bad
a vile temper
vile weather
vileness
noun
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