Definition of abject Abject
/æˈbʤɛkt/ - [abjekt] - ab•ject
We found 15 definitions of abject from 5 different sources.
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What does abject mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveabject, abjecter, abjectest |
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| abject - showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology" | ||
| abject - 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" | ||
| low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy | ||
| abject - most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty" | ||
| abject - showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender" | ||
| unhopeful | ||
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Wiktionary 
- abject (Noun)
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; outcast. - abject (Adjective)
Sunk to or existing in a low condition, state, or position. - abject (Adjective)
Cast down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; grovelling; despicable; lacking courage; offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit. - abject (Adjective)
Showing utter hopelessness; helplessness; showing resignation; wretched.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- abject (a.)
Cast down; low-lying. - abject (a.)
Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts. - abject (a.)
To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. - abject (n.)
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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abject
ab-jekt′, v.t. (obs.) to throw or cast down or away. [L. abjicĕre, -jectum—ab, away, jacĕre, to throw.] -
abject
ab′jekt, adj. cast away: mean: worthless: cowering: base.—n. an outcast.—ns. Abjec′tion, Ab′jectness, a mean or low state: baseness: degradation.—adv. Ab′jectly. [L. abjectus, cast away—ab, away, jacĕre, to throw.]
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