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ADJECTIVE (2)

1. morally reprehensible;
- Example: "would do something as despicable as murder"
- Example: "ugly crimes"
- Example: "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
- Example: "a slimy little liar"
[syn: despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched]

2. causing or able to cause nausea;
- Example: "a nauseating smell"
- Example: "nauseous offal"
- Example: "a sickening stench"
[syn: nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Vile \Vile\ (v[imac]l), a. [Comp. Viler (v[imac]l"[~e]r);
   superl. Vilest.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap,
   worthless, vile, base.]
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   1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
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            A poor man in vile raiment.           --James ii. 2.
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            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.
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            The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
                                                  --Abp. Abbot.
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   2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the
      sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. "Such vile base
      practices." --Shak.
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            Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
                                                  xl. 4.
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   Syn: See Base.
        [1913 Webster] -- Vile"ly, adv. -- Vile"ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

vile
    adj 1: morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable
           as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of
           slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" [syn:
           despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy,
           worthless, wretched]
    2: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell";
       "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: nauseating,
       nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive,
       sickening, vile]