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Abject Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abject? [adj] showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology" [adj] of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" [adj] most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty" [adj] showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abject: contemptible \| hopeless \| low \| low-down \| miserable \| resigned \| scummy \| scurvy \| submissive \| unfortunate \| unhopeful Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abject: abominable \| accepting \| acquiescent \| agreeable \| apologetic \| arrant \| assenting \| atrocious \| backscratching \| base \| beggarly \| bootlicking \| cheesy \| complaisant \| compliable \| compliant \| complying \| consenting \| contemptible \| contrite \| cowering \| crawling \| cringing \| crouching \| crummy \| debased \| degraded \| depraved \| despicable \| dirty \| disgusting \| execrable \| fawning \| flagrant \| flattering \| footlicking \| foul \| fulsome \| grave \| gross \| groveling \| hangdog \| heinous \| humble \| humbled \| humblehearted \| humble-minded \| humble-spirited \| ingratiating \| little \| low \| low-down \| lumpen \| mangy \| mealymouthed \| mean \| measly \| meek \| meekhearted \| meek-minded \| meek-spirited \| melted \| miserable \| monstrous \| nefarious \| nondissenting \| nonresistant \| nonresisting \| nonresistive \| obedient \| obeisant \| obnoxious \| obsequious \| odious \| on bended knee \| paltry \| parasitic \| passive \| penitent \| penitential \| penitentiary \| petty \| poky \| poor \| poor in spirit \| prostrate \| rank \| repentant \| reptilian \| resigned \| scabby \| scrubby \| scruffy \| scummy \| scurvy \| servile \| shabby \| sheepish \| shoddy \| small \| sniveling \| softened \| sponging \| squalid \| submissive \| subservient \| supine \| sycophantic \| timeserving \| toadeating \| toadying \| toadyish \| touched \| truckling \| unassertive \| uncomplaining \| underfoot \| unmentionable \| unresistant \| unresisting \| vile \| wretched See Also \| Abject In Webster's Dictionary \Ab"ject\, a. [L. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw away; ab + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. Cast down; low-lying. [Obs.] From the safe shore their floating carcasses And broken chariot wheels; so thick bestrown Abject and lost lay these, covering the flood. --Milton. 2. Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts. ``Base and abject flatterers.'' --Addison. ``An abject liar.'' --Macaulay. And banish hence these abject, lowly dreams. --Shak. Syn: Mean; groveling; cringing; mean-spirited; slavish; ignoble; worthless; vile; beggarly; contemptible; degraded. \Ab*ject"\, v. t. [From {Abject}, a.] To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Obs.] --Donne. \Ab"ject\, n. A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway. [Obs.] Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure? --I. Taylor.

Abject Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abject?

[adj] showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
[adj] of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
[adj] most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
[adj] showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"

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Abject In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab"ject\, a. [L. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw
away; ab + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth.]
1. Cast down; low-lying. [Obs.]

         From the safe shore their floating carcasses And
         broken chariot wheels; so thick bestrown Abject and
         lost lay these, covering the flood.   --Milton.

2. Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded;
   servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture,
   fortune, thoughts. ``Base and abject flatterers.''
   --Addison. ``An abject liar.'' --Macaulay.

         And banish hence these abject, lowly dreams. --Shak.

Syn: Mean; groveling; cringing; mean-spirited; slavish;
     ignoble; worthless; vile; beggarly; contemptible;
     degraded.


\Ab*ject"\, v. t. [From {Abject}, a.]
To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower;
to debase. [Obs.] --Donne.


\Ab"ject\, n.
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a
castaway. [Obs.]

      Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts,
      know any thing of pleasure?              --I. Taylor.

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