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viler |
Grep of noun viler caviler Overview of adj vile The adj vile has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy -- (morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them") 2. (1) filthy, foul, nasty, vile -- ((informal) thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having") 3. nauseating, nauseous, noisome, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile -- (causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench") Antonyms of adj vile 3 senses of vile Sense 1 despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy INDIRECT (VIA evil) -> good Sense 2 filthy, foul, nasty, vile INDIRECT (VIA inclement) -> clement Sense 3 nauseating, nauseous, noisome, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile INDIRECT (VIA unwholesome) -> wholesome Similarity of adj vile 3 senses of vile Sense 1 despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy => evil (vs. good), wicked Sense 2 filthy, foul, nasty, vile => inclement (vs. clement) Sense 3 nauseating, nauseous, noisome, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile => unwholesome (vs. wholesome) Attributes of adj vile Familiarity of adj vile vile used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj vile servile unservile vile Overview of adj vile The adj vile has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy -- (morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them") 2. (1) filthy, foul, nasty, vile -- ((informal) thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having") 3. nauseating, nauseous, noisome, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile -- (causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench")
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