abject

abject

debasing, degrading; contemptible; despicable: an abject liar; miserable; wretched: abject poverty
Not to be confused with:object – a thing or person to which an action is directed: an object of affection; target; destination; intention; motive

ab·ject

A0016400 (ăb′jĕkt′, ăb-jĕkt′)adj.1. Extremely contemptible or degrading: abject cowardice. See Synonyms at base².2. Being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty; abject grief.3. Thoroughgoing; complete. Used to modify pejorative nouns: an abject failure.4. Extremely submissive or self-abasing: abject apologies.

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[Middle English, outcast, from Latin abiectus, past participle of abicere, to cast away : ab-, from; see ab-¹ + iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]

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ab′ject′ly adv.ab·ject′ness n.ab·jec′tion n.

abject

(ˈæbdʒɛkt) adj1. utterly wretched or hopeless2. miserable; forlorn; dejected3. indicating humiliation; submissive: an abject apology. 4. contemptible; despicable; servile: an abject liar. [C14: (in the sense: rejected, cast out): from Latin abjectus thrown or cast away, from abjicere, from ab- away + jacere to throw] abˈjection n ˈabjectly adv ˈabjectness n

ab•ject

(ˈæb dʒɛkt, æbˈdʒɛkt)

adj. 1. utterly hopeless or wretched: abject poverty. 2. contemptible; despicable: an abject coward. 3. servile; submissive; slavish. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin abjectus, past participle of abicere, abjicere to hurl, throw down, debase =ab- ab- + -jicere, comb. form of jacere to throw] ab•ject′ly, adv. ab•ject′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	abject - of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"low-down, scummy, scurvy, miserable, lowcontemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	2.	abject - most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"
	3.	abject - showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"unhopefulhopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
	4.	abject - showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"submissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

abject

adjective1. wretched, miserable, hopeless, dismal, outcast, pitiful, forlorn, deplorable, pitiable Both of them died in abject poverty.2. servile, humble, craven, cringing, fawning, submissive, grovelling, subservient, slavish, mean, low, obsequious He sounded abject and eager to please.
servile high, great, august, grand, distinguished, worthy, noble, elevated, eminent, dignified, lofty, exalted, patrician3. despicable, base, degraded, worthless, vile, sordid, debased, reprehensible, contemptible, dishonourable, ignoble, detestable, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.) the kind of abject low-life that preys on children

Translations

可怜的

abject

(ˈӕbdʒekt) adjective miserable; wretched. abject poverty. 淒慘的 可怜的ˈabjectly adverb 淒慘地 可怜地