| vile | 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." "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ?" (Job xl. 4) Synonym: See Base. Vile"ly, Vile"ness. Origin: OE. Vil, F. Vil, from L. Vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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