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   ab·ject

   /ˈabˌjek(t)/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree: "his letter plunged her into abject misery"
   • 2. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing: "an abject apology" Similar obsequiousgrovelingcrawlingcreepingfawningtoadyishservilecringingsnivelingingratiatingtoadyingsycophanticsubmissivecravenhumiliatingOpposite 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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   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.

3. 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.

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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.

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

7. 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.

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

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   Abject means extremely bad, miserable, or humiliating. It can describe a situation, a quality, or a person. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and origin of the word abject, which can be an adjective, noun, or verb. Abject means extremely contemptible, degrading, miserable, or wretched.