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Abject Common

Abject has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; outcast.

Verb
1

To cast off or out; to reject.

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"

2

most unfortunate or miserable

"the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"

"abject poverty"

3

showing utter resignation or hopelessness

"abject surrender"

4

showing humiliation or submissiveness

"an abject apology"

5

Sunk to or existing in a low condition, state, or position.

Example Sentences
"abject cowardice" adjective
"a low stunt to pull" adjective
"a low-down sneak" adjective
"his miserable treatment of his family" adjective
"You miserable skunk!" adjective
"a scummy rabble" adjective
"a scurvy trick" adjective
"the most abject slaves joined in the revolt" adjective
"abject poverty" adjective
"abject surrender" adjective
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Origin

The word "abject" comes from the Latin abiectus, meaning "abandoned" or "cast aside." It originally described something that had been thrown away, formed by combining a prefix meaning "away" with a verb meaning "to throw."

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