Hypertext Webster Gateway: "vile"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Vile \Vile\, a. [Comp. {Viler}; superl. {Vilest}.] [OE. vil, F.
vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.

A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2.

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.

The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
--Abp. Abbot.

2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the
sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. ``Such vile
base practices.'' --Shak.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
xl. 4.

Syn: See {Base}. -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

vile
adj 1: morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as
murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of
slavery appalled them" [syn: {despicable}, {ugly}, {unworthy}]
2: (informal) thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty
or vile) weather we're having" [syn: {filthy}, {foul}, {nasty}]
3: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell";
"nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: {nauseating},
{nauseous}, {noisome}, {loathsome}, {offensive}, {sickening}]


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