Learner’s Word of the Day => Vile

Learner’s Word of the Day

 

 

vile      /ˈvajəl/   adjective

 

 

 

Function: adjective

 

Comparative and superlative forms: viler; vilest also more vile; most vile

 

1 : evil or immoral

Examples:

<vile terrorist attacks>

<a vile and cowardly act>

 

2 : very bad or unpleasant

Examples:

<What is that vile odor?>

<His comments were positively vile.>

<She has a vile temper.>

<(chiefly British) We've been having vile weather lately.>

 

 

Derived forms:

vilely adverb

Example:

<They were treated vilely.>

 

vileness noun [noncount]

Example:

<the vileness of the crime>