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Vile vs Devilish - What's the difference?

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Vile is a related term of devilish.


As adjectives the difference between vile and devilish

is that vile is morally low; base; despicable while devilish is resembling a devil.

As an adverb devilish is

(informal) devilishly.

vile

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • morally low; base; despicable

    • Synonyms

    * base * despicable * mean * ignoble

    Anagrams

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    devilish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a devil.
  • Characteristic of a devil.
    • A devilish grin.
  • (informal) Extreme, excessive.
    • A devilish''' effort yielded a '''devilish success.

    Synonyms

    * (resembling a devil) atrocious, demoniac, deuced, diabolic, evil, fiendish, ghoulish, malicious, mischievous, nefarious, ogreish, reprobate, unhallowed, wicked * (characteristic of a devil) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, satanic, satanical * (extreme) excessive, extreme.

    Derived terms

    * devilishly * devilishness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (informal) Devilishly.