vile

ignoble, abject

Extrêmement mauvais ou cruel, au point d’inspirer un profond mépris.

En anglais simple : Extremely bad or cruel in a way that deserves strong dislike.

• It was a vile act of cruelty.
• He sent her vile threats.
• The judge condemned their vile treatment of the prisoners.

Synonymes : despicable, wicked, evil

Contraires : noble

Expressions courantes : vile act, vile crime, vile behaviour

infect, répugnant

Extrêmement désagréable, au point de donner la nausée ou d’inspirer du dégoût.

En anglais simple : Extremely unpleasant and likely to make you feel sick or disgusted.

• This drink tastes vile.
• A vile smell came from the drain.
• We stayed indoors because the weather was vile.

Synonymes : disgusting, horrible, revolting

Contraires : pleasant

Expressions courantes : vile smell, vile taste, vile weather

ignominie, vilénie

Choses ou traits de caractère profondément mauvais ou répugnants.

En anglais simple : Things or qualities that are deeply bad or disgusting.

• The poem explores the vile in human nature.
• She sought beauty even among the vile.
• He saw a struggle between the noble and the vile.

Synonymes : vileness, evil

Contraires : goodness

Expressions courantes : the vile, the vile within