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    Vil (en. Vile)

    /vil/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Describing a person or action that is malevolent, despicable.
    He exhibited vile behavior by cheating during the competition.
    Il a fait preuve d'un comportement vil en trichant lors du concours.
    Refers to something contemptible or worthless.
    These acts are too vile to be tolerated.
    Ces actes sont trop vils pour être tolérés.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'vilis', meaning 'cheap', 'contemptible'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a vile act
    a particularly malevolent or dishonorable act.
    un acte vil
    vile thought
    an inferior or malevolent thought.
    pensée vile

    Related Words

    nasty
    Which is malevolent or ugly.
    vilain
    vile
    Feminine of vile, describing a thing or action that is contemptible.
    vile

    Slang Meanings

    A term to refer to an individual with detestable behaviors.
    This guy is really vile.
    Ce type est vraiment un vil.
    Used to describe a very unpleasant or detestable situation.
    It was a vile situation that I would not want to relive.
    C'était une situation vils que je ne voudrais revivre.