abject
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Save
Learner's definition of ABJECT
[more abject; most abject]
1
:
extremely bad or severe
-
They live in abject misery/poverty.
-
The project ended in abject [=complete, utter] failure.
2
a
:
very humble
:
feeling or showing shame
-
He offered an abject apology.
b
:
very weak
:
lacking courage or strength
-
She thought he was an abject coward.
-
abjectly apologetic
