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   abject

   /ˈabdʒɛkt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree: "his letter plunged her into abject misery"
   • ▪ (of a situation or condition) extremely unpleasant and degrading: "the abject condition of the peasants" Similar wretchedmiserablehopelesspatheticpitifulpitiablepiteousstarksorryforlornwoefullamentabledegradingappallingatrociousawful
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing: "an abject apology" Similar obsequiousgrovellingcrawlingcreepingfawningtoadyishservilecringingsnivellingingratiatingtoadyingsycophanticsubmissivecravenhumiliatingOpposite proud

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘rejected’): from Latin abjectus, past participle of abicere ‘reject’, from ab- ‘away’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abjection noun
   • 2. abjectly adverb
   • 3. abjectness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABJECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Abject means extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, or showing no pride or respect. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and see its synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     ABJECT meaning: 1. the state of being extremely unhappy,...

   • Znaczenie Abject, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     abject definicja: 1. the state of being extremely unhappy,...

   • Abject: Norwegian Translation

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     abject translate: hina, menghina diri sendiri. Learn more in...

   • Abject: Polish Translation

     ABJECT translate: uniżony, podły, nikczemny, uniżny. Learn...

   • Abject: French Translation

     abject translate: misérable, abject, absolu, plates...

   • Abject Spanish Translation

     ABJECT translate: abyecto, abyecto, Abeyecto. Learn more in...

   • Abject: Russian Translation

     abject translate: жалкий, презренный, униженный. Learn more...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abjectAbject Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Abject means very bad or severe, or cast down in spirit. It comes from Latin abjectus, meaning "downcast" or "rejected". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABJECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Abject means extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, or showing no pride or respect. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   Abject definition: utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched. See examples of ABJECT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABJECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Abject means extremely bad, wretched, or humiliating. It can also describe someone who has no self-respect or is contemptible. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin with Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abjectAbject - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Abject means absolutely miserable, the most unfortunate, with utter humiliation. You might have heard the phrase abject poverty, which is the absolute worst, most hopeless level of poverty you've ever seen.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › abjectAbject - definition of abject by The Free Dictionary

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   Abject means extremely contemptible, wretched, or submissive. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of abject in this comprehensive online dictionary.