Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Vile \Vile\, a. [Comp. {Viler}; superl. {Vilest}.] [OE. vil, F.
   vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
   1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.

            A poor man in vile raiment.           --James ii. 2.

            The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or
            of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
            vile than the science of physic.      --Ridley.

            The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
                                                  --Abp. Abbot.

   2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the
      sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. ``Such vile
      base practices.'' --Shak.

            Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
                                                  xl. 4.

   Syn: See {Base}. -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n.

Source : WordNet®

vile
     adj 1: morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as
            murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of
            slavery appalled them" [syn: {despicable}, {ugly}, {unworthy}]
     2: thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile)
        weather we're having" [syn: {filthy}, {foul}, {nasty}]
     3: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell";
        "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: {nauseating},
         {nauseous}, {noisome}, {loathsome}, {offensive}, {sickening}]