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   abject

   /ˈabdʒɛkt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree: "his letter plunged her into abject misery"
   • ▪ (of a situation or condition) extremely unpleasant and degrading: "the abject condition of the peasants" Similar wretchedmiserablehopelesspatheticpitifulpitiablepiteousstarksorryforlornwoefullamentabledegradingappallingatrociousawful
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing: "an abject apology" Similar obsequiousgrovellingcrawlingcreepingfawningtoadyishservilecringingsnivellingingratiatingtoadyingsycophanticsubmissivecravenhumiliatingOpposite proud

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘rejected’): from Latin abjectus, past participle of abicere ‘reject’, from ab- ‘away’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abjection noun
   • 2. abjectly adverb
   • 3. abjectness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • J

     8

   • E

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   • C

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   • T

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