Meanings
nounvileness (countable and uncountable, plural vilenesses)
plural vilenesses
- countableuncountableThe state of being vile.
- countableuncountableA vile act.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
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Origin
Translations
Dutch misselijkheid
- misselijkheidthe state of being vile
German Niedertracht, Widerwärtigkeit
- Niedertrachtthe state of being vile
- Widerwärtigkeitthe state of being vile
- Schändlichkeita vile act
- Abscheulichkeita vile act
Italian nefandezza, abiettitudine
- nefandezzathe state of being vile
- abiettitudinethe state of being vile
- abiettezzathe state of being vile
- abbiettezzathe state of being vile
- nefanditàthe state of being vile
Latin dēfōrmitās, nēquitia
- dēfōrmitāsthe state of being vile
- nēquitiathe state of being vile
- indignitasthe state of being vile
Latvian zemiskums
- zemiskumsthe state of being vile
Romanian infamie, ticăloșie
- infamiethe state of being vile
- ticăloșiethe state of being vile
- mișeliethe state of being vile
- josniciethe state of being vile
Russian ме́рзость
- ме́рзость (mérzostʹ)the state of being vile
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Cite this entry
APA
vileness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vileness
MLA
“vileness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vileness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vileness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vileness.
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