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Another word for vile

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Adjective

  1. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation

    See also:

    good

  2. Heavily soiled; very dirty or unclean

    See also:

    clean

  3. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings

    See also:

    pain

    like

  4. Having or proceeding from low moral standards

    See also:

    right

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for vile

Modifier
  1. See also:

    mean

    wicked

    shameful

    offensive

    mean

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Sentence Examples

  • "Vile creature," a cool, crisp voice said.

  • I had to leave the room because of that vile smell.

  • His vile mood today has made him an unpleasant person to be around.

  • He built a temple to Homer and composed a tragedy, to which his vile favourite Agathocles added a commentary.

  • The gods of Olympus are challenged one by one, and shown to be either vile or helpless, or both at once.

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