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Vile vs Scurrile - What's the difference?

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Vile is a related term of scurrile.


As adjectives the difference between vile and scurrile

is that vile is morally low; base; despicable while scurrile is (archaic) scurrilous.

vile

English

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * base * despicable * mean * ignoble

    Anagrams

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    scurrile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Scurrilous.
  • * 1621 , , The Anatomy of Mleancholy , III.1.1.i:
  • *:’Tis not scurrile this, but chaste, honest, most part serious, and even of religion itself.
  • * Cowley
    • The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than your father's ancient name.
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