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abject
01
marked by severe hardship or extremely unpleasantness
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most abject
Comparative
more abject
gradable
Examples
The workers toiled in abject conditions for pennies.
02
completely overwhelming in its emotional or psychological effect
Examples
She sank into abject misery after the breakup.
03
displaying total submission or self-humiliation
Examples
He offered an abject apology, groveling at her feet.
to abject
01
to cast off or reject someone or something, particularly with a sense of contempt or inferiority
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
abject
3rd person singular
abjects
Present participle
abjecting
Past simple
abjected
Past participle
abjected
Examples
After years of loyal service, the company abjected the dedicated employee, leaving her feeling betrayed.
Lexical Tree
abjectly
abject
