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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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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The mass protests, vile sound bites, revolving door to his administration, and constant threats of violence and war have been exhausting.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Their delight does not, in fact, make the kill any less vile.
11.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The disgusting, horrible, vile state of the kitchens in Key West’s restaurant industry.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Vile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vile. Accessed 22 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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