Added 9 October 2026
vile
/vaɪ(ə)l/ adjective
Latin root: vīlis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Morally reprehensible.
would do something as despicable as murder
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Causing or able to cause nausea.
a nauseating smell
Origin
From Middle English vile, vyle, vyl, from Anglo-Norman ville, Old French vil, vile, from Latin vīlis.
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