Word adjective
vile
adj.
US /ˈvaɪɫ/ UK /vˈaɪl/ vile
Definition
- 01 C1 Advanced
extremely wicked or evil.
morally base, despicable, or depraved. Often used to describe actions, crimes, or characters in a narrative context.
Simple“The villain in the story committed a vile crime against the innocent villagers.”
In context“The dictator's vile treatment of political prisoners drew condemnation from human rights organisations across the globe.”
UsageUsually precedes the noun it modifies.
Synonyms
Usage vile campaign · vile smear
Real-world usage
“Cambridge initially defended Arday as “the victim of a vile campaign” before announcing that it would conduct an internal investigation of “new information” regarding Arday, who then resigned shortly after.”
“One ambulance technician from Birmingham told the union working in the heat was "vile".”
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
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