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Abject

  1. adjective

    showing utter resignation or hopelessness

    “abject surrender”

    Similar: unhopeful

  2. adjective

    showing humiliation or submissiveness

    “an abject apology”

  3. adjective

    of the most contemptible kind

    “abject cowardice”

    Similar: low, miserable, scummy, scurvy

  4. adjective

    most unfortunate or miserable

    “the most abject slaves joined in the revolt”

Word family

abjectness · abjectly

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