definition of vile from Oxford Dictionaries Online


	Email Cite Text size: A A Print options: Example sentences Synonyms Categories vile (vile) Syllabification: On Off Entry from World dictionary Pronunciation:/vʌɪl/ adjective extremely unpleasant:he has a vile temper vile smells morally bad; wicked:as vile a rogue as ever lived archaic of little worth or value Derivatives vilely adverb vileness noun Origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin vilis 'of low value' person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm View entry faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of organs in nose View entry concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour View entry of poor quality or low standard View entry evil or morally wrong View entry dishonest or unprincipled man View entry remain alive View entry small in size, amount, or degree View entry level at which person or thing deserves to be valued or rated View entry regard that something is held to deserve View entry English language from c. 1150 to c. 1470 View entry French language up to c. 1400 View entry language of ancient Rome and its empire View entry extremely unpleasant View entry morally bad View entry of little worth or value View entry		Nearby Words vigour vihara vihuela Vijayawada Viking¹ Viking² Viking³ Vila vilayet vile vilification vilify vill villa Villa, Pancho Villafranchian village village idiot villagization Villahermosa

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