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adj. dejected, hopeless; disgraceful, shameful | ||||
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Abject Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abject
(n.)
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.
(a.)
To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase.
(a.)
Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts.
(a.)
Cast down; low-lying.
(n.)
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.
(a.)
To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase.
(a.)
Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts.
(a.)
Cast down; low-lying.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abject
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
(similar) contemptible
2. most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
(similar) unfortunate
3. showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
(synonym) resigned, unhopeful
(similar) hopeless
4. showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
(similar) submissive
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
(similar) contemptible
2. most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
(similar) unfortunate
3. showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
(synonym) resigned, unhopeful
(similar) hopeless
4. showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
(similar) submissive
| Shakespeare Words |
ABJECT
adj. an object of contempt.
adj. an object of contempt.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abject
abject
abit \a*bit"\ (&?;), 3d sing. pres. of abide. [obs.]
abject
abit \a*bit"\ (&?;), 3d sing. pres. of abide. [obs.]
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
abject
Sunk to a low condition
Sunk to a low condition
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abject
uiríseal, suarach
uiríseal, suarach
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gorchrain
Gorchrain = a. extremely abject
Gorchrain = a. extremely abject
Gorwael
Gorwael = a. very abject
| Dream Dictionary |
Abject
To dream that you are abject, denotes that you will be the recipient of gloomy tidings, which will cause a relaxation in your strenuous efforts to climb the heights of prosperity.
To see others abject, is a sign of bickerings and false dealings among your friends.
To dream that you are abject, denotes that you will be the recipient of gloomy tidings, which will cause a relaxation in your strenuous efforts to climb the heights of prosperity.
To see others abject, is a sign of bickerings and false dealings among your friends.