[also more vile; most vile] 1 : evil or immoral
▪ vile terrorist attacks ▪ a vile and cowardly act 2 : very bad or unpleasant
▪ What is that vile odor? ▪ His comments were positively vile. ▪ She has a vile temper. ▪ (chiefly Brit) We've been having vile weather lately.
▪ vile terrorist attacks ▪ a vile and cowardly act
▪ What is that vile odor? ▪ His comments were positively vile. ▪ She has a vile temper. ▪ (chiefly Brit) We've been having vile weather lately.
— vile·ly adverb
▪ They were treated vilely.
▪ They were treated vilely.
— vile·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the vileness of the crime
▪ the vileness of the crime





