How to pronounce vile
American English pronunciation
VYL
- IPA
- /ˈvaɪl/
- Syllables
- VYL (1 syllable)
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What vile means
So disgusting or wicked that it makes you shudder
In a sentence: The milk had gone bad and smelled vile.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning cheap or worth very little.
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Compare: vile and atrocious
Atrocious means terribly bad in quality, while vile means disgusting or wicked enough to make you shudder.
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