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abject

/ˈæbdʒekt/adjective

उच्चारण ऐब्जेक्ट

घोर, दयनीय, अधम

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  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    (of a situation) terrible and without hope

    घोर, दयनीय, अधम

    • abject poverty
    • Thousands of families lived in abject poverty before the new scheme began.
    • Thousands of people lived in abject misery after the cyclone.
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    • The family fell into abject poverty after the factory closed.
    • He felt abject despair when the shop burned down.

    Synonyms wretched miserable hopeless pitiful desperate

    Opposite comfortable prosperous luxurious

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    without any pride or respect for yourself

    दीन, हीन, अपमानजनक

    • an abject apology
    • The thief made an abject plea for forgiveness.
    • The minister gave an abject apology to the public.
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    • Her abject surrender surprised everyone in the room.
    • He wrote an abject letter begging for another chance.

    Synonyms humble servile grovelling submissive craven

    Opposite proud dignified defiant

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the miserable words together: abject, wretched, pitiful, destitute (having no money or possessions), squalid (very dirty and unpleasant).

दयनीयता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: abject, wretched, pitiful, destitute (बिलकुल धन या संपत्ति रहित), squalid (बहुत गंदा और अप्रिय)।

§Grammar and usage

The noun abjection means a state of being very low in spirit or position.

Noun abjection का अर्थ मनोबल या स्थिति में बहुत नीचे होने की अवस्था है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Abject poverty (extreme poverty), abject failure (complete failure), an abject apology (a very humble apology).

Collocation बहुत पूछा जाता है: abject poverty (घोर गरीबी), abject failure (पूर्ण विफलता), an abject apology (बहुत दीन क्षमा-याचना)।