Abject word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "abject", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Six characters, how to write "abject" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

• Meaning and definition
• Synonyms for abject
• Related words or terms

• Letter statistic
• Hand signs, morse code
• Tarot cards, numerology
• Other fun

Do you like word(s) »abject«?

Meaning and definition for "abject" word

[adjective] showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
[adjective] 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"
[adjective] most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
[adjective] showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"

-------------

\Ab"ject\, a. [L. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw away; ab + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. Cast down; low-lying. [Obs.] From the safe shore their floating carcasses And broken chariot wheels; so thick bestrown Abject and lost lay these, covering the flood. --Milton. 2. Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts. ``Base and abject flatterers.'' --Addison. ``An abject liar.'' --Macaulay. And banish hence these abject, lowly dreams. --Shak. Syn: Mean; groveling; cringing; mean-spirited; slavish; ignoble; worthless; vile; beggarly; contemptible; degraded.
\Ab*ject"\, v. t. [From {Abject}, a.] To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Obs.] --Donne.
\Ab"ject\, n. A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway. [Obs.] Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure? --I. Taylor.

Synonyms for abject

contemptible, hopeless, low, low-down, miserable, resigned, scummy, scurvy, submissive, unfortunate, unhopeful

Related terms: abominable, accepting, acquiescent, arrant, compliable, cringing, fawning, humble-spirited, ingratiating, measly, parasitic, passive, poor in spirit, resigned, scruffy, scummy, servile, sponging, squalid, subservient, uncomplaining, unresisting

The fun area, different aproach to word »abject«

Let's analyse "abject" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TCEJBA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- -... .--- . -.-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: abject: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: abject: 1 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 14, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
J (1)	10	Wheel of Fortune	Optimist, Opportunist, Enterpreneur
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

Search internet for "abject"

> Search images
> BING Search
> Google (Safe) Search
> Video search
> Translate: abject to Spanish
*Results in new window

Page generated in 0.0020 seconds.