vil

vile; despicable

Lo que hizo fue un acto vil: abandonó a su familia sin decir nada. What he did was a vile act: he abandoned his family without saying anything.

Se aprovechó de la confianza de su amigo con una mentira vil. He took advantage of his friend's trust with a vile lie.

base; filthy (vil metal)literary

Lo hizo todo por el vil metal, sin pensar en las consecuencias. He did it all for filthy lucre, without thinking about the consequences.