abject

The word “abject” has 2 syllables: ab-ject

It's pronounced as /ˈæb.dʒɛkt/


What is synonym and antonym for abject?

In the thesaurus, “abject” has 4 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abject along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for abject

  • humble
  • meek
  • servile
  • wretched

Antonyms for abject

  • arrogant
  • haughty
  • imperious
  • lordly
  • supercilious
  • superior
  • uppity

Meanings of abject

  • noun
    1. A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; outcast.
  • adjective
    1. Sunk to or existing in a low condition, state, or position.
    2. Cast down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; grovelling; despicable; lacking courage; offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit.
    3. Showing utter hopelessness, helplessness; showing resignation; wretched.
    4. Rejected; cast aside.
  • verb
    1. To cast off or out; to reject.
    2. To cast down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase.

Example Sentences

  • The refugees lived in abject poverty, lacking even the basic necessities.
  • His failure in the competition left him feeling abject and defeated.
  • The novel portrays the protagonist's journey from abject despair to redemption.
  • The dictator ruled with abject cruelty, instilling fear in the hearts of the people.
  • Despite facing abject adversity, she never lost hope and continued to persevere.

On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abject, such as: arrogant, haughty, humble, imperious, lordly, meek, servile.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dampened

  • abated
  • abject
  • all torn up
  • alleviated
  • atrabilious
  • bathed
  • bedewed
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  • demoralized
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  • dragged
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  • eased
  • emasculated
  • enervate
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  • enfeebled
  • exhausted
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  • glum
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  • humidified
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  • impregnated
  • in the pits
  • irrigated
  • knackered
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  • low
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  • melancholy
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  • moderated
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  • wretched

joylessly

  • abjectly
  • blackly
  • cheerlessly
  • darkly
  • dejectedly
  • despairingly
  • despondently
  • disconsolately
  • dismally
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  • dourly
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  • gloomily
  • glumly
  • mirthlessly
  • miserably
  • morosely
  • pessimistically
  • somberly
  • sullenly

lamblike

obsequiously

  • abjectly
  • deferentially
  • humbly
  • lowly
  • meekly
  • servilely
  • sheepishly
  • submissively
  • subserviently
  • timidly

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