The difference between Malodorous and Vile

When used as adjectives, malodorous means having a bad odor, whereas vile means morally low.

check bellow for the other definitions of Malodorous and Vile

  1. Malodorous as an adjective:

    Having a bad odor.

    Examples:

    "There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house."

  2. Malodorous as an adjective (figuratively):

    Highly improper.

  1. Vile as an adjective:

    Morally low; base; despicable.

  2. Vile as an adjective:

    Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.

    Examples:

    "I glimpsed a vile squid-like creature in the depths."

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