abject

ab·ject  (bjkt, b-jkt)

adj.

1. Brought low in condition or status. See Synonyms at mean².

2. Being of the most contemptible kind: abject cowardice.

3. Being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty.

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[Middle English, outcast, from Latin abiectus, past participle of abicere, to cast away : ab-, from; see ab-¹ + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

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abjectly adv.

ab·jectness, ab·jection n.

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abject

Adjective

1. utterly miserable: one Mexican in five lives in abject poverty

2. lacking all self-respect [Latin abjectus thrown away]

abjectly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	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-down, scummy, scurvy, miserable, low contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	2.	abject - most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty" unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"
	3.	abject - showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender" unhopeful hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
	4.	abject - showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology" submissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

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abject

adjective 1. wretched, miserable, hopeless, dismal, outcast, pitiful, forlorn, deplorable, pitiable

adjective 2. servile, humble, craven, cringing, fawning, submissive, grovelling, subservient, slavish, mean, low, obsequious << OPPOSITE dignified

3. despicable, base, degraded, worthless, vile, sordid, debased, reprehensible, contemptible, dishonourable, ignoble, detestable, scungy Austral., N.Z.

Translations

abject [ˈæbdʒɛkt] adj [poverty] → sórdido; [apology] → rastrero; [coward] → vil

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abject [ˈæbdʒɛkt] adj [poverty] → sordide; [coward] → méprisable;

an abject apology → les excuses les plus plates

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abject [ˈæbdʒɛkt] adj (poverty) → bitter;

(apology) → demütig;

(coward) → erbärmlich

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abject [ˈæbdʒɛkt] adj [poverty] → abietto/a; [apology] → umiliante; [coward] → indegno/a, vile