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Antonyms for vile
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : vahyl |
Phonetic Transcription : vaɪl |
Definition of vile
Origin :- early 13c. (implied in vilety), from Anglo-French and Old French vile, from Latin vilis "cheap, worthless, base, common," of unknown origin. Related: Vilely.
- adj offensive, horrible
- What have I done—what has my wife done, that we should give being to a vile hound like this?
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- She is a vile girl, and has said a hundred insolent things to me.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- I see already that from the world, vile as it is, you have nothing of contagion to fear.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- A vile habit this, but one that it is to be feared will never be abandoned.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870 » by Various
- She cackled, and leered with vile significance toward the girl in the doorway.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- I was furious with rage with this vile thief, and I pulled his big cloak off.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- I am out of all patience with this vile world, for one thing.
- Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
- I hope his heart cannot be so deep and so vile a one: I hope it cannot!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Belle spoke of this store as a "vile saloon" and of these men as "dockers."
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- Unworthy Edwin, to how vile and earth born sentiments has your heart been conscious!
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
Synonyms for vile
- abandoned
- abject
- appalling
- bad
- base
- coarse
- contemptible
- corrupt
- debased
- degenerate
- depraved
- despicable
- dirty
- disgraceful
- disgusting
- evil
- filthy
- foul
- horrid
- humiliating
- ignoble
- immoral
- impure
- iniquitous
- loathsome
- low
- mean
- miserable
- nasty
- nauseating
- nefarious
- noxious
- perverted
- repellent
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revolting
- shocking
- sickening
- sinful
- sleazy
- stinking
- ugly
- vicious
- vulgar
- wicked
- worthless
- wretched
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