Abject definition in context with images, synonyms and real examples from the book, Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student. Learn the word, abject, in authentic context with text-to-speech and in short passages.
/ˈæb.dʒekt/ (adj)
Abject definition
- miserable, wretched, despicable, showing no pride or respect for yourself, underfoot, pathetic, hopeless
- abject poverty, failure or misery = extreme and overwhelming poverty, failure or misery
Example
While these extravagant activities and materials are quite normal in our everyday lives, there are many people whose worries have nothing to do with technology and coffee. In fact for a baffling number of people all over the world, finding the necessities to live is an everyday struggle. Imagine living somewhere where scavenging for the tiniest bit of food and searching for a soft place to lay your head at night is the norm. Imagine living in the poorest conditions, known as abject poverty.
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Parts of speech
Adverb: abjectly
Noun: abjectness
Noun: abjection
