vile

/vaɪl/

adjective C1
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. vil, despreciable

    • His behavior toward her was vile.

      Su comportamiento hacia ella fue vil.

Similar words

slimy

Close — "a slimy person" means vile/despicable, figuratively.

evil

Close — both describe general moral badness.

Similar in other languages

German

unwürdig

Close — vile relates to unworthy, undignified.

German

schleimig

Close, figuratively — vile relates to slimy.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa vile?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: His behavior toward her was ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a vile?

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