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abject
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abject
(adjective)
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abject
/
ˈ
æbˌʤɛkt/
adjective
abject
/
ˈ
æbˌʤɛkt/
adjective
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.
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2
a
:
very humble
:
feeling or showing shame
He offered an
abject
apology.
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b
:
very weak
:
lacking courage or strength
She thought he was an
abject
coward.
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— abjectly
/
ˈ
æbˌʤɛktli/
adverb
abjectly
apologetic
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