What is another word for abject?

Pronunciation: [ˈabd͡ʒɛkt] (IPA)

Abject is an adjective that describes a state of misery or hopelessness. Synonyms for abject include wretched, miserly, pitiful, lowly, hopeless, forlorn, and destitute. These adjectives are used to describe a person, their situation, or their state of mind. Their meanings range from describing someone who is poor, to describing someone who is completely without hope and feeling miserable. The use of these synonyms can add emotional depth and understanding to the text, while avoiding repetition of the same word. In addition to being adjectives to describe a person, these words can also describe a situation or an event.

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What are the opposite words for abject?

Abject is a word that describes a situation or a state of being extremely hopeless, degrading, and miserable. Its antonyms, on the other hand, refer to conditions of calmness, joyfulness, and prosperity. The antonym for abject is elevated, which indicates a state of being above or superior to a lower state. Another opposite word for abject is noble, which means having moral or ethical values and actions. The antonym for abject can also be expressed as dignified, which refers to showing self-respect and poise in adverse situations. These antonyms for abject remind us that there are always opportunities for positive change and, no matter how miserable things can get, elevating ourselves is always possible.

Usage examples for Abject

In abject fear he took to his heels as though Leo's ghost was on his track.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
Is it not possible, Captain Martin, that patience may be pushed a little beyond a virtue, and become something very like cowardice,-abject cowardice?
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
There was a tone almost of abject anxiety in Judge Barton's voice.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee

Famous quotes with Abject

  • Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world.
    Kofi Annan
  • I will go to my grave in a state of abject endless fascination that we all have the capacity to become emotionally involved with a personality that doesn't exist.
    Berkeley Breathed
  • Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.
    Oliver Goldsmith
  • We can't leave people in abject poverty, so we need to raise the standard of living for 80% of the world's people, while bringing it down considerably for the 20% who are destroying our natural resources.
    Jane Goodall
  • The loneliness you get by the sea is personal and alive. It doesn't subdue you and make you feel abject. It's stimulating loneliness.
    Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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