abject
11abject — (adj.) early 15c., cast off, rejected, from L. abjectus, pp. of abicere to throw away, cast off; degrade, humble, lower, from ab away, off (see AB (Cf. ab )) + iacere to throw (pp. iactus; see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Figurative sense of …
12abject — *mean, ignoble, sordid Analogous words: servile, slavish, menial (see SUBSERVIENT): *miserable, wretched: cringing, truckling, cowering (see FAWN): groveling (see WALLOW): abased, demeaned, humbled, humiliated (see ABASE) Antonyms: exalted (in… …
13abject — [adj] hopeless and downtrodden base, contemptible, degraded, dejected, deplorable, dishonorable, fawning, forlorn, groveling, hangdog, humiliated, low, miserable, outcast, pitiable, servile, submissive, worthless, wretched; concept 571 Ant.… …
14abject — Abject. m. acut. Celuy dequoy on ne tient conte, de quoy on ne fait point d estime, Abiectus …
15abject — [[t]æ̱bʤekt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (emphasis) You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad. Both of them died in abject poverty... This scheme was an abject failure. Syn: total Derived words: abjectly ADV GRADED …
16abject — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin abjectus, from past participle of abicere to cast off, from ab + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 15th century 1. sunk to or existing in a low state or condition < to lowest pitch of abject fortune …
17ABJECT — ECTE. adj. Méprisable, bas, vil, dont on ne fait nulle estime. Un homme vil et abject. Une âme abjecte. Un esprit abject. Une créature abjecte. Une physionomie abjecte. Des emplois abjects. Des moeurs abjectes. Des sentiments abjects. Un langage… …
18abject — ab|ject [ˈæbdʒekt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of abicere, from ab away + jacere to throw ] 1.) abject poverty/misery/failure etc the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful etc 2.) an abject action or… …
19abject — adjective 1 abject poverty/misery/failure etc the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful etc 2 an abject action or expression shows that you feel very ashamed: an abject apology abjectly adverb abjection noun (U) …
20abject — adjective 1) abject poverty Syn: wretched, miserable, hopeless, pathetic, pitiful, pitiable, piteous, sorry, woeful, lamentable, degrading, appalling, atrocious, awful 2) an abject sinner …
