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Vile

adjective/vˈaɪl/
Definition
morally reprehensible
causing or able to cause nausea
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈaɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈaɪl/
1 syllable Say it as /vˈaɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivemorally reprehensible
“would do something as despicable as murder”
adjectivecausing or able to cause nausea
“a nauseating smell”
Word Forms
despicablenessnoununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
despicabilitynoununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
uglinessnounthe quality of being wicked
sliminessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
unworthinessnounthe quality or state of lacking merit or value
nauseatingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
nauseanoundisgust so strong it makes you feel sick
noisomenessnounthe quality of being noxious
loathsomenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
offensivenessnounthe quality of being offensive
offendverbstrike with disgust or revulsion
sickeningnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
vilenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abscheulich
moralisch verwerflich
🇫🇷French
vil
moralement répréhensible
🇪🇸Spanish
vil
moralmente reprobable
🇳🇱Dutch
gemeen
moreel verwerpelijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
vil
moralmente repreensível
🇷🇺Russian
мерзкий
морально предосудительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नीच
नैतिक रूप से निंदनीय
🇧🇩Bengali
জঘন্য
নৈতিকভাবে নিন্দনীয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இழிவான
தார்மீக ரீதியாக கண்டிக்கத்தக்கது
🇮🇳Telugu
నీచమైన
నైతికంగా ఖండించదగినది
🇮🇳Marathi
नीच
नैतिकदृष्ट्या निंदनीय
🇮🇳Gujarati
અધમ
નૈતિક રીતે નિંદનીય
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೀಚ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಖಂಡನೀಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീചമായ
ധാർമികമായി അപലപനീയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟੀਆ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਨਿੰਦਣਯੋਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
نیچ
اخلاقی طور پر قابل مذمت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卑鄙的
道德上应受谴责
🇯🇵Japanese
下品な
道徳的に非難されるべき
🇰🇷Korean
비열한
도덕적으로 비난받을 만한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hèn hạ
đáng trách về mặt đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
เลวทราม
น่าตำหนิทางศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
keji
tercela secara moral
🇵🇭Filipino
kasuklam-suklam
moral na pasaway
🇲🇾Malay
keji
tercela secara moral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حقير
مستهجن أخلاقيا
🇮🇷Persian
پست
از نظر اخلاقی مذموم
🇹🇷Turkish
aşağılık
ahlaki açıdan kınanması gereken
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִתעָב
ראוי לגינוי מוסרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'vile'?
The primary meaning of 'vile' is 'morally reprehensible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'vile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'vile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'vile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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