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Meaning of 'abject' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abject [ a.]
- Cast down; low-lying.
- Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts.
- To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase.
2 . Abject [ n.]
- A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.

Meaning of 'abject' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abject [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of the most contemptible kind
Example in sentence:
  • a low stunt to pull;
  • a low-down sneak;
  • a scummy rabble;
  • a scurvy trick;
  • abject cowardice;
  • his miserable treatment of his family;
  • You miserable skunk!
Meaning (2):
- most unfortunate or miserable
Example in sentence:
  • abject poverty;
  • the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
Meaning (3):
- showing utter resignation or hopelessness
Example in sentence:
  • abject surrender
Meaning (4):
- showing humiliation or submissiveness
Example in sentence:
  • an abject apology

Nearby Words:

abjectedness abjection abjectly abjectness abjudge abjudicate abjudication abjugate abjunctive abjuration

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