adjective
vile
VYLE/vaɪl/
Extremely disgusting or objectionable.
The woman recoils from the vile leftovers in the open container.
Etymology
Latin vilis linked cheapness and worthlessness with baseness. That association between low value and low moral worth underlies vile’s sense of wickedness or disgusting unpleasantness.
In context
having in more glazes that show overall changes into greens purples magentas those kinds of things will make the skin look more vile and disgusting
More examples
- A vile smell rises from the clogged drain.
- She refuses to laugh at his vile jokes about disabled people.
- This medicine tastes even viler than the last one.
Forms
vile · viler · vilest
vileness noun — The quality of being disgusting or morally objectionable.
Similar words
- disgusting
- Disgusting emphasizes physical revulsion more than strong moral condemnation.
- repugnant
- Repugnant often expresses strong moral rejection rather than sensory unpleasantness.
- foul
- Foul often describes offensive smells, tastes, or dirty conditions.