Category:Vile

Vile, a. [comp. Viler; superl. Vilest.] Etym: [oe. vil, f. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]

1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable. A poor man in vile raiment. James ii. 2. The craft either of fishing, which was peter's, or of making tents, Which was paul's, were [was] more vile than the science of physic. Ridley. The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing. Abp. Abbot.

2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. "such vile base practices." Shak. Behold, i am vile; what shall i answer thee job xl. 4.

Syn. -- see base. -- vile"ly, adv. -- vile"ness, n.