ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvile
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vile
Meaning: extremely unpleasant or morally repulsive
vile in a sentence
How vile is used in real sentences:
The medicine had such a vile taste that she nearly spit it out.
The critics called the villain's scheme vile, noting how cruelly he had betrayed his closest allies.
“Yet the director rejected that vile proposal, unwilling to punish careful researchers for presenting evidence honestly.”
— from the passage The Archive in Wood
Synonyms for vile
Other words for vile — repugnant, foul and despicable — carry the same meaning.
- repugnant
- foul
- despicable
Antonyms of vile
Words that mean the opposite of vile:
- pleasant
- admirable
- noble
Where it comes from
From Latin vilis 'cheap, base, worthless'
Memory hook
VILE sounds like vial — a vial of something toxic and disgusting.